Oil-Free Broccoli and Chickpeas in Cashew White Sauce
Ingredients
- 3 cups steamed broccoli florets
- 2 cups cooked chickpeas
White sauce
- 1 cup soaked cashews
- 1/3 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp ground white pepper
- 1 1/2 cups water
- salt to taste
Preparation
Add 1 cup raw cashews to a small saucepan with enough water to cover by 2 inches
Bring to a boil then remove from heat and let soak for 15 minutes
Blanch 3 cups broccoli florets by boiling for a couple of minutes and then running under cold water
Blend the soaked cashews nutritional yeast garlic powder onion powder white pepper and 1 1/2 cups water until smooth
Add salt to taste to the sauce
Heat the sauce in a large saucepan until it just starts to thicken
Mix in the cooked chickpeas and steamed broccoli florets
Cook until heated through
Serve with pasta
