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Pumpkin Seed Alfredo Fusilli. Nut-free Vegan Alfredo Recipe. Easy cashew free alfredo sauce with pasta. Vegan Soy-free Nut-free Recipe. Pin this Recipe.Β
Creamy pastas make for a quick and filling weeknight meal. FusilliΒ is tossed in pumpkin seed alfredo and served with greens, nutritional yeast or vegan parmesan and a good dash of black pepper. Super easy and flavorful. Add veggies and greens of choice.Β
I have a nut-free alfredo on the blog using cauliflower which is amazing as well, easy and quite versatile. You can find theΒ cauliflower alfredo here. If you do not like cauliflower, this is the recipe for you. Use this sauce to make other creamy sauces. Add additional garlic and olive oil for a garlic sauce, add some roasted chile or jalapeno for a chile garlic cream sauce.Β
More pasta from the blog
- Fettuccine with Tomato Cream Sauce and garlicky roasted Asparagus
- Pumpkin Sage Pasta with pumpkin cream sauce and crisp SageΒ
- Black pepper Mac and Cheese
- Chickpea Chorizo, Quinoa shells in tomato sauce.
- Spinach Penne in Chipotle Habanero cream sauce
Pumpkin Seed Alfredo Fusilli. Nut-free Vegan Alfredo Recipe
IngredientsΒ Β
- 6 to 8 oz fusilli or fettucini.
Pumpkin seed Alfredo
- 1 tsp oil
- 1/2 cup chopped onion or shallots
- 3 fat cloves of garlic
- 1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 cup water, divided
- 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1/4 tsp or more dried thyme
- 1/4 tsp dried basil or oregano
- 3/4 tsp or more salt
- 1.5 to 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp white vinegar
- 1 tbsp flour, I use whole wheat. use rice flour to make gf
- a generous dash of black pepper
- 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup unsweetened non dairy milk
- 1 cup baby spinach , optional
- 1/2 cup thawed peas, optional
Garnish
- red pepper flakes
- black pepper
- vegan peptita parm
InstructionsΒ
- Cook pasta according to instructions and keep aside.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and cook until translucent. 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add pumpkin seeds and 1/4 cup water an bring to a boil. about 4 minutes. Cook for 2 more minutes, then let it cool a bit..
- Meanwhile add all the ingredients from nutritional yeast through non dairy milk to the blender (nutritional yeast, herbs, salt, lemon, vinegar, flour, pepper, olive oil, non dairy milk). Add the onion pumpkin seed mixture to the blender. Blend until smooth.
- Return to the skillet over medium heat. Add another 1/4 cup water.(I use the water to rinse the blender and added it to the skillet). Bring to a boil. Stir frequently to avoid lumps. The mixture will thicken considerably. Cook for another minute, so the flour is cooked through. Total 3 to 4 minutes. Carefully taste and adjust the salt and tang. Add more herbs if you wish.
- Add the cooked pasta, spinach, peas and other veggies if using. Toss well. If the sauce is too thick, add a few tbsp of water or the pasta cooking water and mix in. Cover and switch off heat. Let the pasta sit for 2-3 minutes before serving.
- Garnish with pepper flakes and nutritional yeast or vegan parmesan of choice.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Making this with my lovely significant one right nowβ¦. sauce is done, heβs making the parmβ¦ sauce is SO GOOD!! Thanks Richa, we love your beautiful recipes!
Yay!
This recipe was probably one of the best weβve had. So delicious. Weβre both just standing around raving about it. Thanks so much for a keeper.
so glad it turned out so well!
Just noticed that I start with 1 tspn. of oil, and at the bottom of the recipe you mention adding another 2 tspns. When and where do they go in?
it gets added in the blender
I donβt see a mention of how much spinach and/or peas would go in the dish. I have the pasta cooking now, and everything else is prepped and ready to go. Help.
Add how much ever you like. Maybe a cup of spinach and a half cup thawed peas.
Thanks. A huge handful of spinach it is. I know this is going to be great. π
Are these pumpkin seeds still in their husks (like straight from the pumpkin)? Thanks β this sounds great!
I mean as opposed to pepitas?
these are pepitas, raw shelled pumpkin seeds.
Thank you!
Will definitely try this! At which step do you add the flour?
At step 4. All the ingredients from nutritional yeast through non dairy milk get added together.
OMG YUM!!!!!! Can I come over for dinner? Your dishes are always amazing!
Wow this looks so good!
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I never thought to use pumpkin seeds for alfredo. Iβve used them for dips and they turn out tasty so I bet this is amazing as well! Another βcheesyβ sauce to put on my to try list! Yum!
This looks very tasty! But I donβt see pumpkin seeds on the ingredient listβam I missing something?
its 1/4 cup. just updated