Vegan Spinach Artichoke Pasta
Spinach artichoke dip has always been the life of the party, and this pasta takes everything you love about that creamy, garlicky classic and turns it into a proper weeknight dinner for four. The secret is a blended cashew cream — raw cashews soaked in boiling water, then blitzed smooth with nutritional yeast, lemon juice, and a few pantry spices — that delivers a genuinely rich, velvety sauce without a drop of dairy. Artichoke hearts get a quick sear in olive oil until their edges turn golden, wilted baby spinach joins the pan, and then that cashew cream comes in to pull everything together into something that tastes deeply indulgent. A splash of reserved pasta water lets you dial in the consistency so the sauce clings to every ridge of your rigatoni or penne rather than pooling at the bottom of the bowl. The whole thing comes together in one large skillet after the pasta is cooked, which means minimal cleanup and maximum flavor. Finish with a scatter of fresh parsley and a pinch of red pepper flakes if you like a little heat, and dinner is on the table.
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4 servings
For the cashew cream
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 1 cup boiling water
For the pasta
- 12 oz dry pasta (such as rigatoni or penne)
- 1 tsp salt, plus more for pasta water
For the sauce
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can (14 oz) artichoke hearts, drained and roughly chopped
- 5 oz fresh baby spinach
- ½ cup vegetable broth
- 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
For serving
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Place the cashews in a heatproof bowl and pour the boiling water over them. Let soak for 30 minutes, then drain and discard the soaking water.
- 2
Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente, tender with a slight resistance at the center. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta cooking water before draining, then drain the pasta in a colander.
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