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Macadamia Vegan Carbonara

Macadamia Vegan Carbonara

This macadamia vegan carbonara is super rich and creamy, and has an incredible flavor. Substitute cashew milk and cashews if you can't find the mac milk. 

Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 4
Author Tess Masters

Ingredients

carbonara sauce:

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup (150g) diced yellow onion
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) Suncoast Gold unsweetened macadamia milk (or unsweetened almond or cashew milk)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 cup (195g) firmly packed steamed cauliflower florets
  • 1/2 cup (82g) raw, unsalted macadamias, soaked and drained
  • 1/2 cup (44g) nutritional yeast
  • 3/4 teaspoon Celtic sea salt, plus more to taste
  • Pinch of red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste

pasta:

  • 1 pack fettucini noodles
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more as needed
  • 1/4 teaspoon Celtic sea salt, plus more to taste
  • 2 cups (190g) steamed and chopped broccoli florets, plus more to taste
  • 1/4 cup (12g) finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 1/4 cup (20g) finely chopped green onions (white and green part)

Instructions

  1. In a medium skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and onions and sauté for about 5 minutes until soft and translucent. Transfer to the blender.
  2. Add all of the other sauce ingredients (except the black pepper), and blast on high for 30 to 60 seconds until smooth and creamy. Stir through the black pepper.
  3. Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions. Drain, and transfer to a large pot.
  4. Over low heat, stir the olive oil and salt through the pasta to season, then stir through the sauce, broccoli, parsley, and green onions until evenly coated and warmed through (you may want to add more olive oil and seasonings) and warmed through. Serve immediately. 

Recipe Notes

Find more delicious macadamia milk recipes here.
If you can't find macadamia milk and don't want to use macadamias you could use plain unsweetened cashew milk and use raw unsalted cashews. 

Photo: Steffen Pedersen