Name: Creamy Doritos Pasta
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1.75 cup penne (cooked whole grain or any pasta of choice); 1.5 cup broccoli florets (blanched); 0.33 cup raw cashews (soaked in water for at least half an hour); 0.33 cup water; 1 tsp lemon juice (or apple cider vinegar); 0.25 tsp salt (or to taste); 2 tsp evoo; 1.25 tbsp nutritional yeast; 2 tsp onion flakes (or 1 teaspoon onion powder); 0.75 tsp garlic powder; 0.5 tsp cayenne; 1 tsp paprika (to taste/color); 1 pinch salt (generous); 1 pinch kala namak (generous, optional, if using lemon juice for wet uses. Not optional for dry spice since it does help add the sour. you can try lemon zest instead); 0.5 tbsp daiya (cheddar or yellow mustard powder for cheddar flavor, optional. Can add lemon zest, dried parsley for ranch, red chili/black pepper for spicy variations); 1.75 tbsp breadcrumbs (toasted, or toasted oats and rice flakes, coarsely ground)

Instructions

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1

Mix the doritos spice mix (made from nutritional yeast (1.25 tbsp), onion flakes (2 tsp), garlic powder (0.75 tsp), cayenne (0.5 tsp), paprika (1 tsp), salt (1 pinch), kala namak (1 pinch)) or blend in grinder to get a well blended mix. Taste test and adjust.
2

Cook the penne (1.75 cup) per instructions. Blanch the broccoli florets (1.5 cup) (cook 3-4 minutes in boiling water, then rinse in cold water).
3

Blend the raw cashews (0.33 cup) with enough water (0.33 cup) to make a smooth cream.
4

Add lemon juice (1 tsp), salt (0.25 tsp) to taste and half of the Doritos spice mix to the cashew cream.
5

You can just toss the penne (1.75 cup) and broccoli florets (1.5 cup) and serve at this point. I usually like to heat everything a bit so the spice taste comes out more and cashew cream doesnt taste raw.
6

In a pan, add evoo (2 tsp), heat on medium.
7

Add the broccoli florets (1.5 cup) and toss for a few seconds.
8

Add the penne (1.75 cup) and the cashew cream. Mix well. Cover and let it start to bubble on low heat. (1-2 minutes).
9

Taste test and adjust spices and salt (0.25 tsp) and take off heat.
10

Mix some of the Doritos spice with breadcrumbs (1.75 tbsp) or crumbs of toasted Oats and rice flakes.
11

Sprinkle the crumbs on hot penne (1.75 cup) right before serving!