Vegan Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta

This vegan sun-dried tomato pasta recipe is so rich and creamy! With a delicious cashew cream sauce that's taken over the top with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach and given a cheesy flavour with nutritional yeast, this dish is the ultimate easy to make healthy comfort food.

Why you will love this recipe: 

• This dairy free sun dried tomato pasta sauce is so rich and creamy and has the most delicious flavour!
• It's so simple, quick and easy to make and is ready in under 20 minutes.
• This vegan pasta recipe is healthy, dairy free, vegetarian, Whole30 and paleo.
• This homemade vegan sun dried tomato and spinach pasta makes great leftovers and stores well in the fridge so it's perfect for meal prep.
• This plant based pasta freezes really well. 
• It's made in one pan so the clean up is so quick and easy!
• It's made with no milk, no cream and no cheese and instead uses cashews and coconut milk to give the sauce that perfect creamy texture.
• Kids love it!

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Taste and texture:

This pasta is so rich and creamy. The sauce is smooth in texture and has hints of sun dried tomato, garlic and onion flavours. It also tastes a little cheesy from the nutritional yeast.

Key ingredients and substitutions: 

The full ingredient list is found in the recipe card, but some of the ingredient highlights include:

• Raw cashews - these form the base of the delicious cashew cream sauce. Cashews are a great way to replace heavy cream in recipes while keeping it dairy free and milk free. 
• Full fat coconut milk - to give the sauce a rich, creamy flavour. Be sure to use full fat and not low fat coconut milk for the richest sun dried tomato sauce. You could use cashew milk or almond milk instead. 
• A jar of sun dried tomatoes - this is used to add that delicious sun dried tomato flavour to this pasta sauce. 
• Spinach - spinach adds some healthy dark green veggies to this vegan sun dried tomato pasta sauce, plus it adds a beautiful green color to this dish. 
• Nutritional yeast - this gives the sauce a cheesy flavour, without the dairy!

How to make this recipe:

Step one:

First, prepare the pasta according to the directions on the box.

Step two:

While the pasta is cooking, prepare the sauce by placing all the ingredients into your high speed blender and blending well until smooth.

Step three:

Once the pasta is cooked and drained, transfer it to a large pan and pour the sauce over top of the noodles and stir well to combine.

Step four:

Lastly, add the frozen spinach and olives to the pan and heat everything together for a few minutes, until the spinach is wilted and the sauce is warm. Then serve and enjoy!

Tips and variations:

• If you like a thinner sauce, add a little extra water or coconut milk.
• If you don't like olives omit them from the recipe.
• To make this recipe Whole30 compliant: use Whole30 friendly noodles such as zucchini noodles, sweet potato noodles or carrot noodles.
• Feel free to add other vegetables such as bell peppers, cauliflower or broccoli.
• This recipe makes 8 servings, so feel free to cut it in half if you want less.
• To make this recipe gluten free: use gluten free noodles.
• To make this paste recipe paleo: use paleo friendly noodles such as Jovial food grain free noodles, zucchini noodles, sweet potato noodles or carrot noodles.

How to serve:

This pasta recipe is best served warm. I love to simply serve it as is, but if you prefer to add some protein to make it a complete meal feel free to do so.

How to store:

Store any leftovers in the fridge in an air-tight container for up to 5 days. This pasta also freezes really well for up to 3 months.

Frequently asked questions:

Other vegan recipes you'll love:

• Carrot Chili Dip
• Apple Pie Bars
• Spinach and Artichoke Dip
• Walnut Dressing
• Turtle Cookie Bars

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