To make this white sauce, we’re using the most important ingredient listed: raw cashews.
When boiled and blended, cashews turn in to a rich, velvety sauce that’s enhanced by our other ingredients including nutritional yeast, lemon juice, and salt.
The vegan white pasta sauce has a hint of smokiness brought forward by the raw cashews and a shy tang that reminds us of the natural sourness that comes from dairy cheese. But, 100% plant-based, of course.
With only 6 ingredients and whipped up in just minutes, you’ll be making this dish as a staple!

Vegan White Pasta Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews raw, unsalted
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Boil the cashews for 10 minutes.
- Drain and set aside water from boiled cashews. Save it – you'll need it.
- In a blender, toss in your cashews, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, lemon juice, salt, and ½ cup of the cashew water.
- Blend until smooth and creamy.
Notes
- Add more water if you want something thinner or more runny.
- Add less if you want it more spreadable.

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Ashley
I plan on making this tonight! 😋
plantbasedandbroke
Let me know if you like it!
Ashley Rios
I finally followed your recipe! It was delicious! I switched up a few things up to my liking, but overall pretty darn good!
plantbasedandbroke
I am super happy you got to try it out!!!