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Vegan creamy spinach pasta with garlic and cashews, garnished with parsley

Vegan Creamy Spinach Garlic Pasta

A delicious and satisfying vegan dish, packed with flavors from roasted garlic, cashews, and fresh greens, perfect for any occasion.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian, Vegan
Calories: 400

Ingredients
  

For the creamy sauce
  • 1 bulb garlic Top sliced off
  • 1.5 cups cashews Soaked for 6-24 hours or 1 hour in boiling water
  • 1.5 cups vegetable broth
  • 0.25 cups nutritional yeast
  • 1 cup spinach Fresh
  • 1 bunch parsley Chopped
  • 0.5 pieces lemon Juice from ½
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp pepper
For the pasta
  • 3-4 servings cooked pasta Of choice

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Place the garlic bulb in a baking dish and roast for 40 minutes.
  3. Once the garlic is done roasting, remove it from the bulb and add it to a blender.
    Once the garlic is done roasting, remove it from the bulb and add it to a blender.
Making the sauce
  1. Add the soaked cashews, vegetable broth, nutritional yeast, spinach, parsley, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to the blender.
  2. Blend everything until smooth.
    creamy spinach pasta with garlic and cashews, garnished with parsley
Combine and Serve
  1. Toss the creamy sauce with the cooked pasta and serve warm.
  2. Top with more chopped parsley or nutritional yeast for extra flavor.

Notes

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.