Creamy Cashew Pasta with Roasted Veggies

Ingredients

• Raw Cashew – 1 cup
• Lemon Juice - ¼ cup
• Olive Oli – 1 Tbsp
• Salt - ½ Tsp
• Water –1 ¼ cup
• Italian Blend spice – ½ Tsp
• Black Pepper- ½ Tsp
• Red chilli flakes – ½ Tsp
• Egg plant – 1 cup
• Bell Pepper – 1 cup
• Red Onion – ½ cup
• Olive Oil – 2 Tbs
• Italian Spice or any dry herbs – 1 Tsp
• Chili Flakes ½ Ts
• Olive Oil – 1 Tbsp
• Small Onion – ¼ Cup
• Salt – Tsp
• Spaghetti Pasta – 125 g
• Celery Leaves – ¼ cup
• Garlic – 2 gloves

Directions

• For the Cashew Sauce
• Soak Cashew nuts in warm water for a minimum of 5 hours or until soften
• Add all ingredients into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth, add salt or additional spices to your liking
• Set cashew cheese sauce aside
• For the Roasted Veggies
• Cut veggies into cubes, you can use any veggies of your choice
• Add Olive Oil, Spices, Chili flakes and salt a bowl and mix
• Add veggies into a bowl and add Olive oil mixture and ensure that all veggies are coated evenly
• Add veggies to a baking dish and oven bake until roasted or place unto skewers and roast on a grill for that lovely charred taste
• Set Roasted veggies aside
• For the Pasta
• Add pasta to a pot of boiling water with salt to taste and cook as per instructions on your packaging – you can use any pasta of your liking
• Combine the Dish
• While pasta is boiling, add to a pan Olive oil, onion, celery leaves and garlic and sauté until onion is translucent
• Add cashew cheese sauce, then add cook pasta with a little of the pasta water
• And mix thoroughly to ensure pasta is evenly coated, you can add any additional salt or spices
• Plate pasta and add roasted veggies to the top
• Bon Appetit !!