Cashew Cream Pasta

Quantity: 2-3 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes

Modified_Cashew Cream Pasta

Preparation Steps

  1. Soak 1 cup of unsalted cashews for 30 minutes in 1 ½ cup of boiled water. 
  2. Blend the cashews, along with the water and add himalayan salt, garlic powder, black pepper and cayenne pepper (optional).
  3. Boil the chickpea pasta as per instructions on the box until al dente.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup organic chickpea pasta
  • 1 cup unsalted cashews
  • 1 ½ cup boiled water (to soak cashews)
  • ½ cubed green bell pepper
  • ½ sliced yellow onion
  • ½ tbsp coconut oil
  •  ½ tbsp himalayan salt
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp cayenne powder (optional)
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp oregano

NOTE: 

If you do not have a Vitamix blender or one that blends well, you can soak the cashews for 4 hours in boiled water instead.

 
 
 

Cooking Steps

  1. Warm the coconut oil in the pan until melted, add sliced onion and mix in the spices (salt, garlic, black pepper, cayenne pepper (optional)). Sauté on medium heat for about 3 minutes.
  2. Add the cubed bell peppers to the mix of onions and sauté for another 2 minutes.
  3. Mix in the cashew cream sauce and cook until it’s heated up to your preference.
  4. Mix in the pasta, add dried oregano and garnish with cilantro (optional).

We enjoy the pasta with a drizzle of hot sauce (optional) and a side of organic spring mix salad drizzled with olive oil.

Key Nutrients

Onions – contain prebiotics, which are food for the good gut bugs.

Bell Peppers – contain vitamin C, which helps eliminate unhealthy cells from the body.

Chickpea Pasta – contains zinc, which is needed by the pancreas to produce and release digestive enzymes to break down food.

Cashews – contain iron, which are needed for energy metabolism to reduce fatigue.