~ Pasta Alfredo~

So I know what your thinking… ya right, Alfredo pasta that is dairy free!

Well when you just need a creamy, cheesy, comfort food dish this one really hits the spot.

I know you’re going to have a similar reaction to mine the first time you read the recipe ingredients below, but hey, if your eating allergy friendly like our family is, you are really going to appreciate this one.

My recipe was inspired by a combination of 3 different raw cookbooks that I have.

Experiment with seasoning it. Garnish with fresh black pepper,basil ( fresh or dried), crushed red pepper and more garlic. Top with grilled or baked chicken, steak or seafood.

So here it is…

ABC Allergy free ~ Pasta Alfredo

2cups raw organic cashews or macadamia nuts. (Depending on your individual situation you may be sensitive to one of these nuts. So you can use them interchangeably and achieve a similar taste. ) I prefer the cashews myself.

1 cup pine nuts (If you don’t have these then use some more cashews but the pine nuts give it a really nice flavor)

1Tbsp fresh squeezed organic lemon juice

Fresh organic garlic to taste. About 1 clove to start add from there.

1 ½ cups water to start. I end up using about 2cups to get the consistency I
want using a vita mix.

1 tsp Thyme

1 tsp salt

A pinch of nutmeg… yes Nutmeg

Brown rice / Quinoa spaghetti or linguine pasta

The key to making this dish is to get it all ready and make all the pieces at once. If you’re going to eat chicken with it then get the chicken cooking while you’re boiling the pasta and getting the sauce ready to blend.

The sauce is  raw.
This means it is not meant to be cooked or boiled. You’re going to cook and drain your noodles and toss them with the warm sauce straight out of your blender and top with chicken and serve.

To make sauce put all ingredients in the Vita mix or high speed blender. Blend until smooth and creamy. In the vita mix you blend it and let it get warm and steamy.

We found this recipe to be a nice treat for a Friday or Saturday night dinner when we are thinking about Pizza or some other fast non friendly food from the past. It hits the spot and leaves you feeling really happy. It DOESN’T leave you feeling yucky & bloated. A nice change to typical heavy Italian dishes.

Enjoy!

LunaMamaP