Healthy Pasta for Toddlers (Vegan)
A healthy pasta sauce specifically for toddlers (though everyone in the family will be happy with it). This is for the picky toddler who only wants to eat white foods, or doesn't want to branch out from mac and cheese. It's creamy, satisfying, and protein-rich.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup cashews unsalted
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup riced cauliflower fresh or frozen
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1 lb whole wheat pasta (or regular)
Instructions
- Pour warm water over cashews, soak 2 hours.
- Drain cashews. Add cashews and remaining ingredients to high power blender.
- Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Cook pasta according to package instructions and strain.
- Mix sauce with pasta. I use about 2 cups of sauce per pound of pasta.
Notes
This will make enough sauce for 1 pound of pasta. You can also make 1/2 pound of pasta and freeze half of the sauce for another meal.
If you need this recipe to be gluten-free, you can just swap in your favorite gluten-free pasta noodles.
Nutrition
Calories: 192kcal | Carbohydrates: 19.5g | Protein: 6.6g | Fat: 9.8g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1.6g