Ingredients

  • 1 C cashews, soaked for four hours, then drained
  • 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 2 tsp miso paste
  • 1 1/2 C vegetable broth
  • 1/2 or all avocado
  • 1 tbsp blended peeled lemon
  • 4 zucchini
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved, lengthwise
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 tbsp fresh basil, for serving
  • Nutty Parm, for serving
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Instructions

  1. Grind the drained cashews in a high-speed blender. Add the nutritional yeast, miso, 1t salt and broth and blend until smooth. Add the avocado and lemon and blend until smooth, adding more broth, 1 tablespoon at a time, if the sauce is too thick. Set aside.

  2. Steam the zucchini noodles over boiling water until tender, 2 to 4 minutes. Set aside.

  3. In a large sauce pan, warm the cashew sauce over low heat, stirring often. Add the noodles and tomatoes. Stir gently until the vegetables are heated through, about 5 minutes. When hot, serve at once, sprinkled with black pepper to taste, the basil and the Nutty Parm.