Pink Vegan Creamy Pasta for Valentine’s Day
Celebrate love this Valentine’s Day with our irresistible Pink Vegan Creamy Pasta! This visually stunning dish features a silky, creamy sauce made from roasted red peppers and soaked cashews, perfectly coating your favorite pasta. Ready in under 30 minutes, it’s a quick way to impress your special someone with a flavorful meal that’s as delightful to taste as it is to behold.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main
- Method: Blending, Skillet Cooking
- Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz fettuccine or penne pasta
- 1 cup soaked cashews (soaked for at least 2 hours)
- 1 cup roasted red peppers (jarred or homemade)
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups fresh spinach
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- In a blender, combine soaked cashews, roasted red peppers, garlic, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Heat the creamy mixture in a skillet over medium heat for about five minutes.
- Add fresh spinach to the skillet and stir until wilted (about two minutes).
- Fold the cooked pasta into the skillet, ensuring it's well coated with the sauce.
- Serve on plates, garnishing with additional nutritional yeast if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approximately 200g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg