We recently heard of an interesting food challenge that we just couldn’t pass up. The blog, Gluten Free by the Bay, created a blogging festival to collect recipes for a friend in need. Karina, a.k.a. The Gluten Free Goddess, recently found she has a bevy of allergies in addition to gluten. The Cooking for Karina blogfest challenged food bloggers to put together a recipe avoiding not just your run-of-the-mill food allergens, but also less common allergens such as lemon, avocado, papaya, kidney beans, soy beans, and pineapple to name just a few.
What we came up with is a bright, satisfying rendition of a classic comfort dish, pasta Alfredo. Our version uses marinated, julienned zucchini in lieu of conventional pasta, and the perhaps surprising combination of cashews and pine nuts to create a rich, delicious sauce.
Vegan Alfredo with Marinated Spagini:
serves 2
Fresh Alfredo Sauce:
1C cashews, soaked
1/2C water
1/4C pine nuts, soaked
3T olive oil
2T sweet onion, chopped
2t agave syrup
1t nutritional yeast
small clove garlic
1/4t sea salt
1/4t freshly grated nutmeg
fresh ground pepper to taste
1 pinch fresh lemon thyme, for garnish
Blend all ingredients in your regular or high-speed blender until smooth and creamy, adding additional water as necessary. Serve over thinly shaved zucchini “pasta” and garnish with additional nutmeg and herbs!
Marinated Spagini:
1C green zucchini, julienned
1C yellow zucchini, julienned
1t olive oil
1t fresh lemon thyme, de-stemmed and chopped
dash sea salt
Julianne your zucchini, combine in bowl with remaining ingredients. Allow to marinate 15 minutes before serving.
Plate your marinated spagini, give it a generous dose of Alfredo sauce, and garnish with fresh lemon thyme and a pinch of additional ground nutmeg. Enjoy!
Tags: Gluten Free by the Bay, Karina, The Gluten Free Goddess, Cooking for Karina, Vegan Alfredo
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July 12th, 2007 at 12:58 pm
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July 12th, 2007 at 6:46 pm
Wow - what a fabulous vegan recipe. And Babycakes - I loved the video. You ROCK. Awesome.
I am going into town to find one of those nifty julienne-peelers tomorrow! Gotta have one!
xoxo
Karina
July 18th, 2007 at 8:18 am
Hey Oscar!
I gave you a shout out [and link] on my latest post.
xoxo
Karina