It may come as a surprise to some of you, but even though all of my recipes shared on this page are 100% gluten and dairy free, except for my children who are sensitive or allergic to dairy, we actually have a few dairy eaters in this house.
And every now and then I get to splurge, too…
So, on a rare night when my dairy free children were all out of the house, I decided that I wanted to splurge, and to splurge big.
And off to the store I went. Heavy cream, butter, real Parmesan cheese, fresh cream cheese…. oh my, was it decadent!!
Then my oldest daughter gave it a taste. Savoring every moment, her eyes rolled back in her head and she let out and audible, “mmmmmmmm,” followed by a somewhat unexpected,
“Momma, this is soooo goood, but you know, your ‘regular’ alfredo doesn’t really taste any different. I really love your alfredo!”
Seriously?
If she only knew how different these two recipes are…how healthy my ‘regular’ alfredo is!
Even so, I must agree with her….they both are doggone delicious!
Since then I have shared this recipe with a handful of friends, all with raving reviews, even from the most dairy-loving picky eating children!
Seriously, this is that good!
And why it has taken me so long to share this decadence with you, I am not completely sure. Regardless, I am happy to be sharing it with you today!
Enjoy!
- 1 head of cauliflower
- 1-14.5 oz can of coconut cream
- 3/4 c Nutritional Yeast
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp Tahini paste
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/4-1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- There are two ways to prepare this sauce. My favorite is in my VitaMix, although I realize this isn't an option for everyone, so I will share both ways below!
- Prepare cauliflower by cutting florets and steaming until fork tender.
- Vitamix: Add all ingredients to Vitamix. Slowly increase speed form 1 to 10, then set to Max Power. Allow to continue until steam comes from the top of the container.
- Stovetop: Cook all ingredients together until slow boil is achieved. Carefully use hand blender to achieve optimal texture.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve over zucchini, squash or spaghetti squash, or choose your favorite gluten free pasta to pair it with and enjoy!
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