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    Lemon Pepper Pasta

    December 1, 2021 by Taisha Bell

    I'm here to let you know this pasta sauce will become your newest obsession and you may want to have it with every meal you can going forward. I quickly made up this sauce after a hard workout (wanting something FAST) and I’ve now eaten a record amount of pasta in one sitting. It comes together in less than 20 minutes. This is by far the creamiest and smooth vegan pasta sauce I have made to date. It is full of flavor from lemon juice, zest, sautéed garlic, and lots of pepper for a kick.vegan-creamy-cashew-lemon-pepper-pasta-sauce-1vegan-creamy-cashew-lemon-pepper-pasta-sauce-2

    Serves 4
    WHAT YOU NEED
    1 cup cashews, soaked in boiling water ⁣
    1 lemon, juiced and zested⁣***
    4 cloves garlic⁣
    1 tbsp (vegan) butter ⁣or olive oil
    1 tsp pepper ⁣
    1 1/2 tsp salt⁣
    1/8 tsp tumeric⁣, for color
    3 cups reserved pasta water (begin with 1 1/2 cups)⁣
    ⁣
    8-10 oz pasta of choice⁣
    ⁣
    HOW TO MAKE
    Boil enough water to cover cashews, pour on top of cashews and allow to soak for 15 minutes.While cashews are soaking get your pasta water boiling/cooking. Roughly chop garlic, heat butter in a skillet on medium low heat and sauté the garlic for ~5 minutes until fragrant and lightly cooked. Transfer garlic butter mixture to a high speed blender with juice of lemon + zest*** (if you don’t love LOTS of lemon slowly add the zest and juice to your preference), pepper, salt, turmeric, and drained cashews. Right before pasta is done reserve about 3 cups of pasta water, set aside. Drain pasta, transfer back to pot and toss in about 1 T olive oil to avoid them sticking together. Add 1 1/2 cup of reserved pasta water to the blender. Blend on high speed until a super smooth consistency. Give it a taste adjust flavor to your liking. Give it another blend just to make sure it’s extra smooth. Pour over pasta tossing to combine. On medium heat keep tossing pasta until it begins to thicken. Adding more pasta water to thin if needed. ⁣

    I serve mine with more pepper, hemp hearts, and black sesame seeds for color.

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    Welcome to You Eat Like a Rabbit. I'm a Registered Dietitian and created this space to help others feel inspired to live a more plant based lifestyle. I've been gluten free for over 5 years and it has changed my life.

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