Creamy Alfredo Sauce (vegan, gluten-free)

Yum! This recipe couldn't be simpler. Whip up a batch of this delicious Alfredo-style sauce and satisfy your love for smooth, creamy, rich sauce!

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CREAMY ALFREDO SAUCE

Gluten free, soy free, oil free and vegan.

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Yield: About 2 1/2 cups alfredo sauce, about 4 servings

Ingredients

1 cup raw cashews
1 can full fat coconut milk
2 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp freshly ground peppercorns
sea salt to taste

16 oz gluten free noodles, cooked according to package directions or noodles of choice

Method

Place cashews in a food processor or high powered blender and process until it forms a nut butter. Add the coconut milk, garlic cloves and ground peppercorn to the cashew butter and process until well blended.

You can eat this sauce raw, over zucchini ribbons or place the sauce in a saucepan over medium heat and warm through (cook a little longer if the garlic flavor it too strong, as the garlic warms it will mellow). Serve heated sauce over your favorite noodles, and enjoy!

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RECIPE NOTES:

*If you prefer a thicker sauce, add 1 TBSP of garbanzo flour as you heat the sauce, it will thicken right up.
*Add steamed broccoli, wilted spinach, or sautéed mushrooms for a heartier dish.


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Creamy Dill Dip (vegan, gluten-free)

Simple. Creamy. Delicious. Dip for just about anything.

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CREAMY DILL DIP

Gluten free, can be soy free (choose soy free mayo and sour cream), vegan.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Chill Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 2 cups of dip

Ingredients

1 cup vegan mayonnaise (I use Vegenaise)

1 cup vegan sour cream or plain vegan yogurt (I use Wayfare brand sour cream)

2 tsp dried dill weed

1 tsp dried onion flakes

1/2 tsp sea salt (or to taste)

Method

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Chill at least 20 minutes before serving for flavor to meld. Dip away!!!


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Chick'pea & Grape Salad (vegan, gluten-free)

I have always been a big fan of Summer salads! You know, all those delicious favorites that show up at potluck gatherings. *drool*

I was thinking of titling this recipe "Chickens run wild and free salad." Since stepping on to the path of a compassionate lifestyle, I have been reworking my favorite dishes from earlier in life. This recipe is the IDEAL salad to get cruelty off the Summer salad menu, as it is packed with flavor and can easily make it's way onto the non-vegan's plate. Every year, 50 BILLION chickens are slaughtered worldwide. We, the consumers, are the only ones who can drastically reduce (and perhaps someday, eliminate) this astounding statistic.

If you are or were a fan of chicken or tuna salad, this tasty replacement is a great place to start. I have been totally vegan for just over 3 years now, and can I say…this tastes so much like chicken salad to me that I had trouble eating it at first! :)

So go ahead, give it a whirl. You will love the taste of cruelty free.

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CHICK'PEA AND GRAPE SALAD

Gluten free, can be soy free (use a soy free mayo and sour cream), vegan.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Chill Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

1 (24 oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed

1/2 cup small diced onion
1 stalk celery, diced small
1 cup grapes, sliced into quarters
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

1/2 cup vegan mayonnaise (I use Vegenaise)
1/4 cup vegan sour cream OR plain vegan yogurt
1 tsp lemon juice

dash of paprika
1/2 tsp celery seed
1/4 tsp freshly ground black peppercorns
sea salt to taste

Method

In a food processor, pulse chickpeas 5-8 times, until they appear coarsely chopped (be careful not to turn them into a paste or hummus-like texture).

Place pulsed chickpeas in a mixing bowl, add remaining ingredients and stir gently to blend. Adjust salt to taste and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Serving Suggestions

√ serve on your favorite bread or wrapped in a tortilla with a crisp of lettuce
√ serve over a bed of kale, lettuce, spinach, or mixed greens
√ serve a scoop as a 'side' dish on a crisp of lettuce


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