Vegan Cheese Sauce
Posted On March 26, 2022
Vegan Cheese Sauce
This is a versatile and delicious alternative for cheese sauce. You can use it when making nachos or just dipping some tortilla chips into it. I also use it in sauces for other dishes such as butternut squash soup, "Faux Chicken Paprkish", and other recipes that call for a creamy sauce.
Servings: 8
Calories: 101kcal
Equipment
- Medium sized pot
- Blender
- Knife for chopping
- Chopping pad or block
- Small frying pan
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews *Soak in medium pan
- 1 15oz can diced white potatoes *drained thoroughly
- 1/2 cup peeled or diced carrots *this gives the yellow color
- 4 tablespoons Nutritional Yeast
- 1.5 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2/3 teaspoon salt *add more to your taste in needed
- 2 tablespoons white or apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon taco seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- water to help thin the sauce
Instructions
- In your medium sauce pan, soak the cashews in a small amount of water (just enough to cover them). Bring the cashews to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Drain the cashews and set aside to cool.
- In a small frying pan, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and add carrots and potatoes. Sautee the vegetables for approximately 10 minutes, until soft. Set aside and let them cool for a few minutes.
- In a blender, add your cooked/soaked cashews, vinegar, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, turmeric, paprika, taco seasoning, ground mustard, carrots and potatoes. Add 4 tablespoons of water to the blender. If you notice the mixture is too thick, add more water gradually. (1 to 2 tablespoons at a time). We all prefer our cheese at different thickness levels, so add the water until you find your desired consistency. Also, as you are blending, be sure to scrape the sides of the blender if needed and check to see if your sauce needs any more seasoning.
- The key here is to blend for a while until the sauce is creamy and smooth.
- Pour the mixture into a bowl and serve warm with tortilla chips.
- You can also use them in your favorite nacho recipe, such as we have done here. Either way, enjoy this healthy alternative to this wonderfully cheesy treat!
Nutrition
Serving: 6TBSP | Calories: 101kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 156mg | Potassium: 302mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 3mg