Description
A delicious creamy pasta dish made with cashews, shrimp, and broccoli. Perfect for a weeknight meal!
Ingredients
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- 1 cup raw cashews (ideally soaked overnight and drained)
- 3/4 cup water
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 12 oz brown rice fusilli (or other pasta of choice)
- 4 cups broccoli florets
- 1 lb shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1 can chickpeas (optional) or another bean of choice
Instructions
- Combine all of the sauce ingredients in a blender and blend on high until smooth then set aside.
- Cook the broccoli and shrimp using your preferred method. I typically steam them over the same pot as I will be making the pasta in to minimize dishes. Set aside.
- Cook the pasta to al dente, adding the chickpeas in the last two minutes of cooking, if using. Reserve 2 cups of pasta water and then drain.
- Return the pasta and chickpeas to pot along with prepared sauce, 1 cup reserved pasta water, broccoli and shrimp. Stir and heat over medium low for 2-3 minutes until warmed through. If you would like a thinner sauce, add more pasta water until you reach your desired consistency.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- This recipe can be adapted with different vegetables or proteins of your choice.
- For best results, soak cashews overnight to achieve a creamy sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Blending, Cooking
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 150mg