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    Home » Recipes » Dinner

    Creamy Vegan Chicken Alfredo Recipe (30 Minutes)

    Published: Jul 9, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links. · 10 Comments

    Creamy 30-minute Vegan Chicken Alfredo Recipe made with simple ingredients and easy methods. Add vegan parmesan cheese for a satisfying plant-based meal and meet all of your creamy Alfredo needs!

    Jump to:
    • 💡 The recipe in a nutshell
    • 👩🏽‍🍳 How to
    • 🤔 Is Alfredo sauce Italian?
    • 🍝 More vegan meals
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Reviews

    💡 The recipe in a nutshell

    • Vegan (eggless and dairy free)
    • 30 minute recipe
    • Nut free
    • Simple Ingredients
    • Creamy and rich
    • The ultimate comfort meal
    • Make it gluten free with GF Pasta!

    👩🏽‍🍳 How to

    Let's be honest, Alfredo Sauce is unbelievably delicious! Unfortunately due to the parmesan, it's usually not even a vegetarian sauce (yup, parmesan cheese is usually not vegetarian). However, when we go plant-based we sometimes crave those indulgent meals we grew up with or used to eat. I just had to create a Vegan "Chicken" Alfredo recipe. The chick'n by the way is tempeh!

    Instead of using butter and heavy cream, we will make a creamy base out of white cannellini beans, nutritional yeast, coconut milk & some seasoning! I know sounds weird at first, but believe me - once you blend it all up and cook it, it turns into an incredible plant-based cheesy Alfredo sauce!

    🤔 Is Alfredo sauce Italian?

    I hate to bring it to you, but the rich and creamy Fettuccine Alfredo most Americans know and love is in fact not Italian! Americans invented a whole new version of Alfredo that we know today. They made it richer, creamier, added meat and spices and formed it into the staple of American Italian cuisine. What is the Italian version then? It's simply fresh fettuccine tossed with butter and Parmesan cheese. That is by the way the version I grew up with in Germany. Not before I was in my teenage years did I discover the American version of Alfredo.

    🍝 More vegan meals

    Looking for more hearty plant-based meals? Try this veganized version of a classic Lasagna, or make this easy Spaghetti Bolognese. For more meal ideas browse our recipe page.

    📖 Recipe

    creamy vegan chicken alfredo recipe

    Creamy Vegan Chicken Alfredo Recipe (30 Minutes)

    Jacqui
    Creamy, 30-minute vegan chicken Alfredo recipe made with simple ingredients and easy methods. Add vegan parmesan cheese for a satisfying plant-based meal and meet all of your creamy Alfredo needs!
    5 from 9 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Gluten-Free, Vegan
    Servings 4 servings

    Equipment

    • Food Processor, non-stick pan/skillet, pot to cook pasta

    Ingredients
      

    To Serve With

    • 300 g pasta of choice eg: fettuccine; use gluten free pasta for GF version (10.6 oz)
    • 30 g vegan parmesan eg: Violife (1 oz)
    • 1 finely chopped shallot
    • ½ teaspoon avocado oil, or olive oil
    • 150 g diced tempeh eg: Buffalo Tempeh Strips from Lightlife (5.3 oz)

    Alfredo Sauce

    • 1 can of white cannellini beans
    • 100 ml vegetable broth (⅓ cup + 1 tablespoon - 3.3 fl oz)
    • 3 tablespoon nutritional yeast
    • 2 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 2 teaspoon onion powder
    • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
    • 120 ml full fat coconut milk (½ cup - 4 fl oz)
    • salt (or miso) and pepper to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Preparation: Add pasta to a large pot of boiling, well-salted water and cook according to package instructions. Drain and cover to prevent drying.
    • Fry "chick'n": Meanwhile, add avocado oil to a pan and heat. Once hot fry shallot on medium heat until translucent. Add diced Tempeh and fry until crispy. Once done, add everything to a bowl and set it aside. Wipe out the pan, so you can use it to cook the sauce in it.
    • To make Alfredo sauce add beans (with bean water), vegetable broth, nutritional yeast, garlic & onion powder, Italian seasoning to a food processor and blend for around 2-3 minutes, or until smooth.
    • Add blended bean mix to the pan. Then add coconut milk, vegan parmesan, and stir until combined. Bring to a boil and let simmer on medium to low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add pasta and fried tempeh with shallot. Mix until all is covered in sauce. Serve warm and enjoy!

    Notes

    *Do I need to use Tempeh? No, you can use whatever vegan chick'n sub you like best! I personally think Tempeh is not only one of the healthiest options out there, but also brings amazing flavor and texture to this pasta dish!
    Keyword Healthy Alfredo Sauce, Plant-Based, Vegan, Vegan Alfredo, Vegan Chicken Alfredo, Vegan Pasta
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    1. Tanner Wormington says

      July 09, 2021 at 7:16 pm

      5 stars
      Absolutely delicious! 10/10

      Reply
      • Jacqui says

        July 09, 2021 at 9:24 pm

        Thank you, that makes me happy to hear!

        Reply
    2. Emily says

      March 26, 2022 at 5:38 pm

      5 stars
      I can't believe how creamy and delicious this pasta sauce was! It is amazing what you can do with cannellini beans. We're making this for dinner again tonight! Highly recommend!

      Reply
    3. Chantry says

      March 26, 2022 at 7:55 pm

      5 stars
      I didn't realize alfredo is not Italian! What?!?! haha. This recipe was so delicious and I love that it is made with beans. It makes me feel better about how much I ate....

      Reply
    4. nancy says

      March 26, 2022 at 8:55 pm

      5 stars
      i couldn't believe this was vegan!! SO CREAMY and tasty!

      Reply
    5. Andrea White says

      March 27, 2022 at 12:31 am

      5 stars
      so incredibly creamy! will definitely make again! so so good!

      Reply
    6. Katie Jacques says

      March 27, 2022 at 1:41 am

      5 stars
      This Alfredo is perfect! I am so obsessed I am already planning to make it again!

      Reply
    7. Jeannie says

      March 27, 2022 at 1:54 am

      5 stars
      I live with pasta and when I saw this vegan alfredo recipe I knew I have to make it.

      Reply
    8. Shilpa says

      March 27, 2022 at 5:30 am

      5 stars
      So creamy and delicious! Just perfect.

      Reply
    9. Michelle says

      March 27, 2022 at 10:40 pm

      5 stars
      OMG, I'm obsessed with ALL alfredos, I have been since I was a kid, but this one is really different and totally delish! I love that there's no dairy.

      Reply

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