Easy Paleo Vegan Alfredo {Gluten Free, Yeast Free, Whole30}

This is the best easy paleo vegan Alfredo sauce and is completely yeast free and Whole30 compliant! It’s a family favorite and crowd pleaser!

So somehow the amazing cooking gods helped me create this paleo vegan alfredo sauce that literally tastes cheesy and creamy and decadent…and yet there is no yeast and no dairy.

Someone please explain this madness!!

My only explanation so far is that it’s pure magic, and I guess that’s good enough for me!

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So how the heck do I make this paleo vegan Alfredo sauce so creamy and decadent? Well, I thought let’s first start with a base of cauliflower.

And not just steamed or raw cauliflower. You need to roast it, with oil and herbs and salt! Don’t fear the oils! They’re so yummy, and the fats within the oils help to carry the flavors! That’s why you then don’t need to overdo it on the salt 😉

Now, the sauce doesn’t become creamy just on it’s own! I also added 1/2 a cup of light coconut cream and a tablespoon of raw and organic cashew butter (my favorite is Artisana Organics!). The reason I chose light instead regular coconut cream because I wanted the creamy texture for the paleo vegan alfredo, but I didn’t want it to taste sweet and coconut-y. The light coconut cream is watered down just enough to give a mild flavor, but not be too overpowering.

You could also make this sauce nut free, but I find that the cashew butter actually helps to give it that cheese-like flavor without adding yeast.

If you are going nut free or have an allergy, I would suggest adding in a seed butter that’s mild in flavor, like pumpkin seed butter! You could also add in tahini, but I have a feeling it might add a very strong flavor- up to you! If you enjoy tahini, go for it!

For the noodle part of this recipe, I spiralized butternut squash into a thin noodle shape! I recommend using butternut squash over zucchini to add a little more heftiness to the recipe- you want this to replicate fettuccine Alfredo after all!

Plus, the sweetness from the butternut squash really complements the creaminess from the sauce 😉 It’s absolutely delicious!

This dish really came together so easily. From spiraling the veggie noodles to making the sauce (all you need is a food processor or blender!), there was minimal effort for the most incredible tasting meal.

I don’t think many would be able to tell that this is actually a paleo vegan alfredo…okay, maybe Massimo Bottura, but that’s it!

What I also love about this sauce is that you can use it for various other dishes as well, like my paleo lasagna! It could also make a delicious soup too 😉 Something in the works already!

Happy noodle eating! 🙂

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