Description
Delicious vegan pasta primavera packed with tender vegetables tossed in a creamy garlic cashew sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces penne or bowtie pasta
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ medium red onion, sliced
- 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into matchsticks
- 1 medium red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
- 2 cups small broccoli florets
- 1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 medium zucchini, cut into matchsticks
- ½ teaspoon italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- ¾ cup raw cashews
- ½ cup water
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- Red pepper flakes for serving
- Extra salt and black pepper, if desired
- Garlic crostini or garlic bread for serving
Instructions
- Soak the cashews in 2 cups of warm water for at least 2 hours or boil them for 30 minutes.
- Add drained cashews, ½ cup water, lemon juice, garlic, salt, onion powder, and black pepper to a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Cook the pasta until al dente and reserve 1 cup of pasta water.
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Sauté onion, carrot, red bell pepper, and broccoli for 4 to 5 minutes. Add zucchini and cook for 2 to 4 minutes until tender.
- Add tomatoes, italian seasoning, and salt and pepper to the pot; cook for 2 minutes more.
- Mix the cooked pasta with the vegetables and cashew sauce, adding reserved pasta water to thin the sauce as needed. Serve with red pepper flakes and garlic bread.
Notes
- This dish is flexible; you can use any pasta you prefer.
- Adjust the thickness of the sauce by adding more pasta water.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 80 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 581
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 20.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17.4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 84.1 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 19.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Vegan Pasta Primavera, Creamy Garlic Cashew Sauce, Plant-Based Meal, Healthy Pasta Recipe