Oil-Free Vegan Broccoli Chickpea White Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews
- Water (enough to cover cashews by 2 inches for soaking)
- 3 cups bite-size broccoli florets
- 1/3 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1 1/2 cups water (for sauce)
- Salt to taste
- 2 cups cooked chickpeas
Preparation
Add 1 cup raw cashews to a small saucepan with enough water to cover by 2 inches, bring to a boil, remove from heat, and set aside to soak for about 15 minutes
Lightly blanch 3 cups bite-size broccoli florets by boiling for a couple of minutes and running under cold water
Blend the sauce until smooth using 1 cup soaked cashews, 1/3 cup nutritional yeast, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper, and 1 1/2 cups water, then add salt to taste
Heat the sauce in a large saucepan until it just starts to thicken
Mix in 2 cups cooked chickpeas and the blanched broccoli florets
Cook until heated through and serve with desired amount of pasta
