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Whole30 Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce (Paleo, AIP, Vegan, GAPS, SCD, low carb)

June 6, 2018 9 Comments

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Whole30 Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce is such an amazing comfort food. This Alfredo sauce is dairy free, low carb, keto and vegan! Even though it’s healthy it is also so, so tasty and surprisingly easy to make. Enjoy this healthy vegan Alfredo sauce over noodles, vegetables, meat or fish dishes.

Whole30 Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce in a spaghetti squash

Whole30 Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce. Yes, Alfredo sauce made out of cauliflower. In other words, a healthy Alfredo sauce!

Before this recipe I can honestly not remember the last time I had Alfredo sauce. Probably 10 years ago? How sad is that? Especially because it used to be one of my favourites. I remember going to Boston Pizza and having their Alfredo pasta baked with double cheese. That would be a total death sentence for me now. All that dairy and all that gluten. Oh I can’t even imagine the pain I would be in if I tried to eat that. But growing up that dish was like heaven to me.

I finally decided it was time to make my own version of Alfredo sauce, and this Whole30 Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce is the result. My favourite way to use this sauce is to turn it into Whole30 Chicken Alfredo using spaghetti squash as my noodles. Oh yum!

Vegan cauliflower Alfredo sauce in a spaghetti squash with a spoon

What makes this Whole30 Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce so good: 

  • Even though it is made with cauliflower you would never know it! It tastes so creamy and delicious!
  • It is dairy free and vegan!
  • This vegan Alfredo sauce is surprisingly easy to make and doesn’t require any complicated, hard to find ingredients.
  • Because this Alfredo sauce is made with cauliflower it is also low carb and keto.
  • This vegan Alfredo sauce is made with no cashews so it’s nut free.
  • This Alfredo sauce contains so many healthy ingredients like bone broth (this is the brand I use and love), coconut milk and coconut oil.
  • There are so many options when it comes to this recipe! You can use it on spaghetti squash or zucchini noodles and turn it into Whole30 pasta, you can add it to other vegetables as a sauce or to meat or fish dishes to add even more flavour.
  • It’s safe for almost all special diets including paleo, GAPS, AIP and SCD.

Dairy free cauliflower Alfredo sauce in a roasting pan

How to make this Whole30 Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce:

First you are going to steam the cauliflower florets until they are tender.

When the cauliflower is finished cooking, place a medium sized pot on the stove on medium heat and add the coconut oil to the pot and allow it to melt.

Then add the minced garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes, until starting to brown. Then add the coconut milk, bone broth and spices to the pot and stir well to combine.

Next add the steamed cauliflower to the pot and allow the mix to come to a boil. Then turn down the heat and allow it to simmer for 5-10 minutes.

Remove the pot from heat and allow it to cool for 5-10 minutes. Then Use your immersion blender and blend the sauce until smooth (alternatively you could pour the mixture into your Vitamix blender and blend until smooth)

Then serve and enjoy!

A close up of keto cauliflower Alfredo sauce in a roasting pan

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Whole30 Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce (Paleo, AIP, Vegan, GAPS, SCD, low carb, keto)

Whole30 Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce is such a healthy and delicious vegan Alfredo sauce. Naturally dairy free and low carb you would never know it's made from cauliflower!

Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Italian
Keyword AIP, Alfredo sauce, cauliflower, dairy free, keto, low carb, paleo, vegan, whole30
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 276 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 head cauliflower
  • 4 tbsp coconut oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup full fat coconut milk
  • 1 cup bone broth (get it delivered to your door here) (substitute vegetable broth for vegan)
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 - 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper (omit for AIP)

Instructions

  1. Cut the cauliflower into florets and steam until tender

  2. Once the cauliflower is finished cooking, place a medium sized pot on the stove on medium heat

  3. Add the coconut oil to the pot and allow to melt

  4. Add the minced garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes, until starting to brown

  5. Add the coconut milk, bone broth and spices to the pot and stir well to combine

  6. Add the steamed cauliflower to the pot

  7. Allow the mix to come to a boil

  8. Turn down the heat and simmer for 5-10 minutes

  9. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes

  10. Using your immersion blender, blend the sauce until smooth (alternatively you could pour the mixture into your Vitamix blender and blend until smooth)

  11. Serve and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

  1. You can use this Alfredo sauce as a sauce for pasta, meat dishes, and fish dishes. 
  2. You could use this Alfredo sauce as a soup! 
  3. This Alfredo sauce freezes well. 
Nutrition Facts
Whole30 Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce (Paleo, AIP, Vegan, GAPS, SCD, low carb, keto)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 276 Calories from Fat 234
% Daily Value*
Fat 26g40%
Saturated Fat 22g138%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Sodium 509mg22%
Potassium 568mg16%
Carbohydrates 10g3%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 9IU0%
Vitamin C 70mg85%
Calcium 53mg5%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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This Whole 30 and vegan cauliflower Alfredo sauce is so healthy and easy to make. This is the best creamy, dairy free Alfredo sauce that is safe for paleo and keto diets. It uses roasted garlic and can be paired with zoodles, meat or pasta! #alfredo #vegan

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  1. Kristie

    January 22, 2020 at 11:44 pm

    So good!!5 stars

    Reply
  2. Fitoru Fitness

    February 9, 2020 at 10:26 pm

    Thank you!I will definitely try these.We are working on eating better for our kids.

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    • Erin Carter

      February 10, 2020 at 10:44 pm

      I hope you all love it!

      Reply
  3. Charla

    April 22, 2021 at 4:38 pm

    I totally botched the recipe due to mom brain and poured an entire can of coconut milk and a random amount of broth and used hand beaters to blend it. Despite all my errors the recipe was still very delicious but next time I make the recipe I’ll be following the recipe! I made it with Cajun chicken and spaghetti squash! Sooo good!5 stars

    Reply
  4. Traci

    July 27, 2021 at 9:47 pm

    How much sauce does this make? Enough for 4 people served over grain free noodles I hope? 🙂
    Can’t wait to try this and report back:)

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    • Erin Carter

      July 31, 2021 at 3:08 pm

      It’s been a while since I made it but yes it should be enough for 4 people! Enjoy!

      Reply
  5. Sharon

    January 13, 2022 at 8:19 pm

    I’m new to coconut milk. Is there a brand of coconut milk that tastes best? My daughter loves Alfredo sauce. In fact she sounds exactly like you were about it. She is newly having to get off of cheese and dairy and is really missing this sauce. So I’m hoping to make it and have it be a replacement so that won’t hurt her body. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Erin Carter

      January 13, 2022 at 10:13 pm

      Hey! This is the one I use and really like:

      https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07ZW8WFP6/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=pureandsimp07-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07ZW8WFP6&linkId=24ab4e4adf7cf3831b606ffee698c56c

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      • Sharon

        January 14, 2022 at 1:44 am

        Thank you so much! Ordered! Can’t wait to try your recipes!

        Reply

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