Yellow Squash Cacio e Pepe

Chay Wike

I have learned over the years how to substitute ingredients so that I can enjoy classic recipes like this without suffering any consequences. Gluten and dairy are big ones for me. Here I swapped out the pasta for lightly sautéed yellow squash noodles and substituted the cheese with nutritional yeast.

Even if you’re not on any kind of particular diet this vegetable dish has lots of tangy flavor and is full of B vitamins, minerals, protein, and fiber.

This is the kind of meal I make myself for lunch because it’s quick and very nutritious.

It’s also a great way to lighten up your comfort food.

Enjoy! xx

Chay

RECIPE

Yellow Squash Cacio e Pepe

Grain Free, Vegan

Serves 1

Note: You will need a vegetable spiralizer. I recommend one that is counter mounted.

Ingredients

  • 1 yellow squash

  • 1 clove of garlic finely minced

  • 2 tablespoons of nutritional yeast

  • olive oil

  • Sea salt and fresh pepper

Method

Spiralize the yellow squash and mince your garlic.

Heat a sauté pan on medium high and add a heavy slick of olive oil.

Gently toss your noodles and garlic in the pan until they have softened, reduced in size a little, and released some natural liquid.

Sprinkle in the nutritional yeast and stir everything together until it has fully dissolved.

Finish with a healthy dash of sea salt and lots of freshly ground pepper.

Enjoy! xx