The sauce for this irresistibly creamy vegan pasta recipe is made with white misopaste, dijon mustard and soaked cashews. Pan-fried Brussels sprouts top it off.The best part is that this flavourful plant-based meal is ready in just 20 minutes!
½cupraw cashews, soaked 3-4 hours + drained and rinsed
1tablespoonwhite/mellow miso paste
1small garlic clove, peeled
¼teaspoonDijon mustard
½cupfiltered water
2tablespoonsfresh lemon juice
1tablespoonolive oil
sea salt, to taste
For The Pasta
1teaspoonolive oil
2cupsBrussels sprouts, sliced in half
1teaspoonfresh lemon juice
8ounceslong pasta (I used brown rice spaghetti here)
sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
chili flakes, optional
Instructions
Make the sauce: in a high-speed blender, puree the cashews, miso paste, garlic, Dijon mustard, water, lemon juice, olive oil, and a pinch of salt until smooth. Taste and adjust the seasonings.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the brussels sprouts, cut side down, along with a pinch of salt. Let them sear until the cut side becomes golden brown, 2-3 minutes. Toss and continue cooking for an additional 7-10 minutes, or until tender.
Add a squeeze of lemon juice to the pan, toss once more, then remove from the heat and transfer to a plate.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Prepare the pasta according to the instructions on the package, cooking until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water. Drain and return the pasta to the pot. Stir in the sauce, adding pasta water as needed to thin the sauce and make it creamy. Add the brussels sprouts and toss until heated through.
Serve pasta hot with freshly ground black pepper and chili flakes, if using.
Jeanine notes that if you aren’t using a high-speed blender for the sauce, you may have to blend it an extra minute or so to get it nice and creamy.
In the original recipe, fettucine is used as the pasta. I used brown rice spaghetti because that was the only long pasta I had on hand. It was still great, but I think a thicker/wider noodle would have been even better from a textural perspective.