raw vegan alfredo (with noni)

there's a noni tree right outside which is dropping its fruit all over the driveway.  if you know noni fruit, you know that it's aroma is, well, less than pleasant.  it's just downright funky.  then again, noni is supposed to be so good for you (high in fiber, protein and macronutrients: vitamins A, B3, C, iron, potassium and calcium, etc) ... don't you just hate it when it works out that way? 

anyhow, i was trying to think of a great way to ingest all the noni goodness while masking the nastiness, and jason, my friend and housemate, mentioned that he'd had it in an alfredo sauce at a raw food cafe.  wow!  what a great idea!  noni does have that cheese-like funk after all..  perfect for alfredo!

so i found this recipe on Vegan Yum Yum and used noni pulp in place of the nutritional yeast:

Hurry Up Alfredo
Makes 2-3 Servings
1 Cup Soymilk
1/3 Cup Raw, Unsalted Cashews
1/4 Cup Nutritional Yeast* (i used noni pulp instead)
3 Tbs Low-Sodium Tamari or Soy Sauce
2 Tbs Earth Balance Margarine
1 Tbs Tahini
1 Tbs Fresh Lemon Juice
2 tsp Dijon Mustard
1/2 tsp Paprika (smoked is awesome)
1 Pinch Nutmeg
2-4 Cloves of Garlic, optional
Black pepper, to taste

Just throw it all in the blender or food processor and blend until smooth (the longer you blend the smoother it will be).

I served it over penne pasta and dressed it up w/ some spicy vegan sausage, fresh basil and cracked black pepper.  It was quite delicious, if i do say so myself.  om nom nom!