Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Alfredo
This Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Alfredo is made with sweet potatoes, not traditional pasta! It’s grain-free, vegetarian, and vegan, too!
To make, you’ll need a mandoline or spiralizer (unless you’ve got some serious knife skills). These are two kitchen staples I have in my house to turn veggies, like zucchini and sweet potatoes, into delicious noodles. It’s like Play-Doh for adults – and we get to eat the art.
Sweet Potato Alfredo
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 142kcal
Ingredients
- 3 large sweet potatoes , peeled and spiralized
- 10 stalks asparagus
- 4 teaspoons coconut oil, divided
- 2 handfuls fresh baby spinach
- 1 batch Vegan Alfredo Sauce (see below)
- 10 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
Instructions
- Peel and spiralize the sweet potatoes into thin noodles. Chop the woody ends off asparagus and discard. Chop the asparagus into bite-sized chunks.
- In a skillet, add 2 teaspoons (10 mL) coconut oil and bring to medium-high heat. Add baby spinach and chopped asparagus and cook until the spinach has wilted and the asparagus has turned bright green, about 3-5 minutes. Pour into a bowl and set aside.
- Add remaining coconut oil to skillet and add spiralized sweet potato noodles. Cook on medium-high heat, until sweet potato noodles begin to soften and are almost al dente, about 8-10 minutes.
- Pour vegan alfredo sauce into pan and toss to combine. Continue cooking sweet potatoes until sauce has thickened and the noodles are al dente, about 8 minutes. Add splashes of water to thin the sauce, if desired. Add the sautéed spinach and asparagus to the dish, along with the chopped sun-dried tomatoes, and mix to combine. Scoop noodles into bowls and serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Sweet Potato Alfredo
Amount Per Serving
Calories 142
Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 3g15%
Sodium 78mg3%
Potassium 664mg19%
Carbohydrates 24g8%
Fiber 4g16%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 15585IU312%
Vitamin C 10.7mg13%
Calcium 59mg6%
Iron 2.3mg13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Vegan Alfredo Sauce
Servings: 1 cups
Calories: 546kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews, soaked overnight and strained*
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 lemon , juiced
- 1 cup water, plus more if needed
- 1 teaspoon onion powder (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon kosher or fine sea salt
Instructions
- In a blender, add soaked/strained cashews, nutritional yeast, garlic, lemon juice, water, onion powder (if using), and salt. Blend until creamy and smooth.
Notes
*Cashews must be soaked in advance, otherwise pour boiling water over cashews in a bowl and let sit for 1 hour. If you do not have time for this, or if you can’t have nuts, you can also substitute the cashews for hemp hearts. Hemp hearts require no soaking before use.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Vegan Alfredo Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 546
Calories from Fat 342
% Daily Value*
Fat 38g58%
Saturated Fat 6g30%
Sodium 410mg17%
Potassium 861mg25%
Carbohydrates 40g13%
Fiber 7g28%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 21g42%
Vitamin C 41.9mg51%
Calcium 72mg7%
Iron 6.8mg38%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Disclaimer: All nutrition facts on Gluten Free & More are meant only as a guide and may differ depending on product brands used or ingredient substitutions. Some errors may occur, so you are encouraged to confirm the recipe’s ingredient and nutrition suitability for your own diet.
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