Jump to Recipe Print RecipeVegan Basil Cream Sauce.Dairy-free, oil-free, gluten-free and made with cashews and fresh basil and just a few simple ingredients.VEGAN BASIL CREAM SAUCE This is for all of those people who LOVE basil! A creamy, rich, decadent sauce bursting with fresh basil flavor.

I couldn’t stop just eating it with a spoon.Most vegan creamy sauces call for raw cashews.Just like my super popular garlic alfredo.

This is because they make sauces rich and creamy just like dairy does.But this amazing basil cream sauce is completely dairy-free.HOW TO MAKE A BASIL SAUCE For this incredibly easy and fast recipe, you will need just 8 ingredients (+ salt and pepper): fresh basil raw cashews or for a lower fat/higher protein option, sub half the cashews with cooked white beans low-sodium vegetable broth onion powder garlic powder nutritional yeast fresh lemon juice Step 1.

Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.Halve the tomatoes and add to the pan with the cut side facing up.Season with salt and pepper.

Bake for 15-20 minutes until juicy and bursting.Step 2.Cook your pasta of choice, according to the package directions.

Step 3.Add all of the sauce ingredients to a high-powered blender and blend until 100% smooth and no bits of nuts remain.If you don’t have a powerful blender, you may need to soak your cashews in a bowl of hot water for several hours or boil for 10 minutes.

Drain and then proceed.Step 4.Taste and ad

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