Pasta Sauce Recipes without Tomatoes?

[TaupeRawMan]

Hello! Does anyone have any good recipes to serve over zucchini pasta that don't involve tomatoes? I need to take a break from them.....

[spicyfull]

I don't see why you can't make an Alfredo Sauce out of Nut like Cashews or Mac's. I look through my Recipes and did not find one.

[robhealthy]

I have used Morn's cheddar cheese sauce with the zucchini and made like a mac n cheese dish. The recipe for the cheese sauce is on here do a search for it.

[rawstrength]

I can't remember where the following is from, but it's a good recipe:

This is a modification I created, inspired by Carmella's "The Sunny Raw Kitchen" site. OH-SOOOOO-GOOOD!!!

Pasta:

2 zucchini, peeled and grated (I used my grate plate on my food processor)
1/2 2.5 ounce bag of dried black mushroom strips - rehydrated

Sauce:

1 1/2 c. raw macadamias
3/4 c. water
2 garlic cloves
Juice of 1 large lemon
salt, cracked black pepper, and crushed red pepper to taste

Grind macadamias in food processor until a fine meal. Add water, garlic, and lemon. Season to taste. The sauce should be a fairly thick cream. It will thicken a bit more as it sets. If necessary, prior to serving, add a tablespoon of additional water at a time to thin out. It should be the consistency of a thick alfredo sauce.

Spinach and Mushroom Prep:

5 cups baby spinach leaves (this will equate to 3 c. post marindae wilt)
2 1/2 tbsp cold pressed olive oil
2 tsp Herbs du Provence
salt and black pepper to taste

Wash and slice spinach into thick strips, then stir oil and herbs well into it. Set aside to wilt.

1 1/2 c. fresh crimini mushrooms - sliced.
cold pressed olive oil
Nama Shoyu or tamari

Toss mushrooms in just enough equal parts of olive oil and Nama Shoyu (or tamari) to coat. Let marinate for 1 hour.

Dehydration is optional - if you choose to warm in dehydrator, place spinach, mushrooms and pastas separately in small glass bowls in the dehydrator, and warm for 1 hour.

Assembly: This dish can be plated individually, or family style on a large platter. Begin by placing alternating, equal sized mounds of the black mushroom strips and zucchini shreds on a plate or large family-sized platter. Cover the entire base of the plate. Next, spoon the macadamia cream sauce over the pastas. Top with spinach and then mushrooms, lining the bottom edge of the plates/platter with mushrooms as well. Have a dish of Raw Parm on the table so that each can use as much or little as they wish. Bon Appetit!

[TaupeRawMan]

These look great! Thank you everyone....

I am also looking for sauces without nuts/seeds if anyone has any ideas...

[Emma-Liza]

Pesto!

The kind made with basil alone, or add or substitute spinach, arugula, and/or sun-dried tomatoes. Instead of nuts, use seeds or olives or omit altogether. I always use olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice. I've made all these variations and I like them all.

[brownies]

hmmm you can make a pesto, it will still use nuts but perhaps you can try a spin on pesto without the nuts, basically herbs & oliveoil

[TaupeRawMan]

I don't do olive oil, but I will try something with basil and lemon juice. Maybe juice some celery or carrots to add? We'll see.....Thanks!

[brownies]

wow, it sure sounds like you cut a lot of stuff out. How are you getting your healthy fats?

[TaupeRawMan]

wow, it sure sounds like you cut a lot of stuff out. How are you getting your healthy fats?

Hi Kendra -

yes, I haven't used olive oil in 25 years as I like to get fat from the whole foods...nuts, seeds, avocadoes. I eat those fats regularly, just looking for a sauce without them for variety.

[brownies]

I see, I'll keep brain storming and if I come across anything I'll let you know.