We absolutely love fettuccini alfredo, but the sauce can be a little heavy. So we came up with a cauliflower alfredo pasta sauce! The cauliflower makes it super creamy and delicious without the heavy cream. Plus it’s a great way to sneak in some extra veggies!
The great thing about this recipe is that you can make some small changes to make it vegan, dairy free, keto, paleo, low carb, gluten-free, anything you really need to fit your lifestyle
To make this vegan and dairy free, use vegan butter, a non-dairy milk, and vegan parmesan cheese (or omitting the cheese altogether).
To make it paleo, use a non-dairy milk and vegan parmesan cheese (or omitting the cheese altogether).
To make it keto and low-carb, put the sauce over some steamed veggies, zoodles, spaghetti squash, or shirataki noodles.
To make it gluten-free, use a gluten-free pasta like brown rice pasta or chickpea pasta. We love Banza pasta since it adds additional protein.
You can also add some protein like chicken or shrimp if you wanted!
Cauliflower Alfredo Pasta
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp ghee
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 3 cups cauliflower florets
- 1/4 cup milk of choice
- 1 lb pasta
- salt & pepper (to taste)
- parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook pasta. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the ghee. Add the garlic cloves and onion powder. Sauté for 1 minute or until fragrant. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Place the cauliflower florets in a small pot, and fill with water. Place over medium heat and cook until the florets are fork tender. Save around 1/4 cup cooking water and discard the rest.
- Transfer the cauliflower florets to a blender with the cooking water and pulse. Add the milk, salt, and pepper. Pulse until creamy.
- Transfer to the pan with the melted ghee. Cook for 3 minutes.
- Toss over pasta. Top with parmesan cheese. Enjoy!
Notes
- You can make this gluten-free by using a gluten-free pasta like brown rice pasta or chickpea pasta.
- You can make this paleo by using a non-dairy milk and vegan parmesan cheese.
- You can make this vegan or dairy-free by using a vegan butter instead of ghee, a non-dairy milk, and vegan parmesan cheese.
- You can make this keto or low carb by pouring the sauce over veggies or shirataki noodles.
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Let us know if you make this delicious and healthy cauliflower alfredo pasta and tag us on Instagram if you do!
If you like this recipe, check out some of our other healthy recipes like Healthy Summer Salad, Banana Bread Cookies, and Paleo Chocolate Chip Tahini Blondies.
– Jo & Grace
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