Cashew Nacho Cheeze Sauce
cheezy delicious saucy goodness — Difficulty: Level 1
Cashew Nacho Cheeze
I, an avid cheezy food lover, needed a way to make a vegan Cheeze Sauce at home with short notice.
This internal drive to find the best of the best when it comes to sauces led me to my blender, where I experimented until I came up with this baby.
Honestly, put the screen down right now and start searching for things to squeeze this on.
Friends. Family. Veggies. Burritos. Potatoes. Pasta. Your possibilities are endless, because this deliciousness will not disappoint.
[ Makes ~2 cups Cashew Nacho Cheeze Sauce]
Ingredients
1 cup raw, unsalted Cashews
Water (for soaking Cashews)
1/4 cup Nutritional Yeast
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp Onion Powder
1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
1/4-1/2 tsp Turmeric
1/4+ cup Lime Juice
3/4 cup Water (for blending)
Salt, to taste
Equipment
Blender
Instructions
Gather your ingredients!
Soak your Cashews in boiled Water for at least 15 minutes, but ideally an hour.
Drain and rinse your soaked Cashews once they’re softened up a bit.
Throw everything into a blender and blend on high speed until completely smooth and creamy and delicious—about 1-3 minutes.
Taste, then adjust Salt and seasonings to your liking.
And that’s it! Enjoy on literally everything, it’s so good.
Notes
*Usually, if you’ve got a high speed blender you can get away with not soaking your Cashews ahead of time. I think it makes a silkier Cheeze Sauce, though, and do recommend soking them.
If you’re not a fan of spice, go a little lighter on the Cayenne Pepper or try with 1 tbsp Sriracha instead. If you want more spice, throw in a Serrano Pepper!
If you decide to make Mac n Cheeze out of this, I recommend adding a bit of Oil or Vegan Butter, some reserved Pasta Water, a lil Sugar, and a sprinkling of Flour to make it ultra-savory-delicious.
Store in a squeeze bottle in the fridge for up to 1 week.
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