Cauliflower Alfredo Recipe

I really love pasta and love finding creative ways to make different sauces to change up the flavor. Cauliflower Alfredo is one of my favorites. There are a few variations out there, but not all of them are MS approved, i.e. make sure to avoid vegan butter at all costs. Pasta is one thing that I do buy that is processed (I have not gone down the lane of making my own pasta...yet ;)), but I make sure to buy whole wheat or whole grain. Gluten-free can also be substituted, I am not such a fan of corn based gluten-free pasta because it tastes too much like corn tortillas to me. This sauce is also great with cooked quinoa or brown rice. 

Cauliflower Alfredo is a great way to make sure you are getting your cruciferous vegetable in for the day. You can click here to find the original recipe that inspired the following:   

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Cauliflower Alfredo Recipe
vegan, plant-based, refined sugar-free

Ingredients:

• 1 chopped onion
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 1 head of cauliflower, chopped
• 1 cup vegetable stock (if possible make sure there is no sugar in the ingredient list)
• 1/2 Tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 1 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1-2 Tbsp nutritional yeast (optional)*
• 1/4 cup raw almonds or raw nut of choice*
• 1/4 cup water 
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 handful of basil or herb of choice (cilantro would also be a good option)
• 16 oz whole wheat pasta or pasta of choice (zucchini noodles would probably be amazing with this recipe!)

Instructions:

1. Add onion and garlic to a pot with a few splashes of water or veggie broth
2. Simmer for a few minutes, then add the  cauliflower and vegetable broth and cover for 10 min
3. Remove from heat and add the rest of the ingredients
4. Put everything in the blender and blend until smooth and mix with your pasta
5. Drizzle on some flax seed oil and enjoy

Notes:
*I really like adding the nutritional yeast to this, but it also works without it. 
* Blending a 1:1 ratio of raw nuts and water makes a very nice 'cream' that can be added to any sauce to give it a creamy consistency and flavor. ​

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