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Creamy Spinach Hemp Sauce

October 22, 2015 by christine

Miko is already getting into the holiday spirit, he picked his snowman toy for our play session last night.

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And he was ready for me to launch it to the other end of the house for hours, I got tired of throwing before he did.

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Leela wasn’t so much into the fetch time, it was relax time for her.

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I’m somewhere between and ready for Friday. I decided to have a little fun with a spaghetti squash from our garden with this creamy hemp sauce.

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I was going for a spinach Alfredo sauce, but without all the horrible ingredients that usually go into making Alfredo sauce like butter, cheese, heavy cream, etc. How about a creamy, decadent spinach sauce that’s loaded with protein, good fats, and nutrients from hemp seeds instead?

Creamy Spinach Hemp Sauce

  • 1 cup packed spinach leaves
  • 1 cup shelled hemp seeds
  • ¼ cup nutritional yeast
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
  • ⅛ tsp. of nutmeg
  • ½ cup water, as needed
  • salt and pepper to taste

Place all ingredients into a high speed blender and blend to a smooth and creamy texture. Serve and enjoy! Makes 4 servings.

The texture is important for this sauce, you’ll need to run the blender on high for awhile to hit a silky smoothness.

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Served with steamed spaghetti squash makes this a fun Alfredo style veggie dish without the empty carb and fat baggage of traditional pasta and Alfredo sauce.

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But I did find it as fun to eat as spaghetti.

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The sauce has a creamy, cheesy Alfredo flavor with a little nutmeg kick. The hemp seeds did not seem earthy or gritty, rather smooth with a slight tangy flare.

Filed Under: Blender, Dressings & Sauces, Hemp Seeds, Recipes Tagged With: hemp hearts, hemp hearts recipe, hemp seed recipe, hemp seeds, oil free, oil free recipe, plant based recipe, plant-based, raw vegan, raw vegan recipe, spaghetti squash, spinach, spinach recipe, vegan, vegan blender recipe, vegan dressing, vegan recipe, vegan sauce

Comments

  1. Mary Ellen @ VNutrition says

    October 23, 2015 at 8:12 am

    This sauce looks tasty! I love using hemp instead of nuts sometimes to switch it up.

    Your pups are sooo cute! Miko looks like he’s so happy with his snowman toy!

    • christine says

      October 23, 2015 at 9:59 am

      Thanks and agreed on hemp seeds, they offer a little more nutrients and mix up the flavor a bit.

      Miko is such a sweet happy guy who loves play time.

  2. Jennifer says

    October 23, 2015 at 9:10 am

    Looks and sounds incredible! I hope to make something with some type of squash this weekend!!!!

    • christine says

      October 23, 2015 at 10:01 am

      Thanks and me too since we have a lot of spaghetti and butternut squashes in the kitchen now!

  3. GiGi Eats says

    October 23, 2015 at 1:29 pm

    Dude but serious – YES!!! The raw creative genius you have….. ON POINT! Pinning this dressing ! :P

    • christine says

      October 23, 2015 at 3:06 pm

      Thanks! :-)

  4. Hannah says

    October 24, 2015 at 8:18 am

    That looks like one killer green sauce, and it must be unbeatable on top of spaghetti squash! Such a luscious yet healthy combination. :)

    • christine says

      October 24, 2015 at 1:05 pm

      Thanks, the texture came out perfectly creamy and tangy.

Hello! I'm Christine, an IT Professional in Northern California. I'm also passionate about a healthy, plant based lifestyle, running, fitness, and being eco-friendly. 40 (ack!), married, with furkids. Read More…

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