Nut-Free Vegan Lemon Cream Sauce
An easy and delicious dairy-free and nut-free lemon cream sauce that pairs well with pasta, rice, or a portobello mushroom steak.
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Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 136kcal
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoon vegan butter
- 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour see note
- ½ cup dry white wine
- Juice from half of a large lemon
- 1 cup plant-based milk not coconut milk
- ½ cup vegan parmesan cheese we use Violife
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon smoked salt or a dash of liquid smoke and ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes see note
- ¼ cup finely chopped basil
Instructions
- Make the Roux
- In a large sauce pan, melt the 4 tablespoon of butter on medium-high heat until it begins to bubble.
- Vigorously whisk in the 3 tablespoon of flour. It will form clumps. Keep whisking until it turns golden brown.
- Make the Cream Sauce
- Whisk in the ½ cup of white wine. Whisk until the large lumps begin to break down.
- Add the juice from half of the lemon and slowly pour in the 1 cup of plant milk and keep whisking until the sauce is smooth and velvety.
- Stir in the ½ cup of grated vegan parmesan until it’s combined and bring to a low boil, then reduce the heat to simmer.
- Add the 1 teaspoon of onion powder, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of dried parsley, ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, ½ teaspoon smoked salt (or ⅛ teaspoon of liquid smoke and ½ teaspoon sea salt), and ¼ teaspoon of red pepper flakes (optional), and stir until fully combined.
- Stir in the basil until fully combined and serve.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- The Nutrition Facts are an estimate only.
- Use a high quality flour, we use Wondra flour for sauces and gravies. See the content in the post and click the link to learn more.
- DO NOT use coconut milk in this recipe. It will ruin the flavor.
- For a thinner sauce, slowly whisk in more plant milk until you get the desired consistency.
- The red pepper flakes add a slight kick of heat to the sauce. Omit if you’re not into spicy food.
- Serve this sauce over pasta, rice, or a portobello mushroom steak.
Nutrition
Serving: 3tablespoon | Calories: 136kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 371mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 590IU | Vitamin C: 3.1mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 0.6mg
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