Best Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce

Name: Best Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 6 serving
Ingredients: 1 cup cashews; 6 tablespoons water; 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice; ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt; 1 (4-ounce can) diced green chilies; 6 jarred jalapeño slices

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Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings
6
Calories
125 kcal
Course
Appetizer
Cuisine
Vegan

Best Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce

Dana Benson

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Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce is the best you'll ever taste, with no nutritional yeast required. It will remind you of the kind you'd get at a movie theater or sporting event!

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Ingredients

Servings

1 cup cashews (not roasted or salted)
6 tablespoons water
1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice (about 1/2 lemon juiced)
¾ teaspoon fine sea salt (I use Real Salt brand)
1 (4-ounce can) diced green chilies (I use Rio Luna organic)
6 jarred jalapeño slices (optional, but recommended)

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Instructions

In a high-speed blender, combine the cashews, water, lemon juice, salt, diced chilies (along with their juices), and jalapeno slices. Secure the lid and blend until very smooth.
Serve right away with your favorite tortilla chips for dairy-free nachos, or use it as a topping for tacos, burrito bowls, and more. This nacho cheese sauce will thicken when you store it in the fridge, so add a tablespoon of water to thin it out again, if needed. Store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week, or freeze it for up to 3 months.

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Notes

Nutrition information is for roughly 1/4 cup of cheese sauce, assuming you get 1 1/2 cups of sauce total from this recipe. This information is automatically calculated and is just an estimate, not a guarantee.
Soaking Note: If you don't have a high-speed blender, you may want to soak the cashews in a bowl of water for up to 2 hours to help them soften up. Drain the soaking water away before adding them to the blender. Since the cashews may retain some of the water in this case, start with only a 1/4 cup of water for blending. You can add more water, as needed, until the sauce reaches the consistency you like.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 125kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Sodium 357mg (15%) Potassium 146mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 0.2IU (0%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 9mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 125 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	125kcal	6%
Carbohydrates	8g	3%
Protein	4g	8%
Fat	9g	14%
Saturated Fat	2g	10%
Polyunsaturated Fat	2g	12%
Monounsaturated Fat	5g	25%
Sodium	357mg	15%
Potassium	146mg	3%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	2g	4%
Vitamin A	0.2IU	0%
Vitamin C	4mg	4%
Calcium	9mg	1%
Iron	1mg	6%