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Nut Free Vegan Cheese Sauce [Oil Free too!]

A simple and delicious, silky smooth nut free vegan cheese sauce that's ready in 5 minutes flat, with no fancy ingredients!

Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 50 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: American , Mexican

Ingredients

  • ½ cup shelled pumpkin seeds or raw sunflower seeds
  • ½ cup fresh water or start with a little less for a thicker sauce
  • 8 ounces roasted red peppers approx. 2 large peppers
  • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Sriracha or hot sauce of choice
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt or to taste

Instructions

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  1. Add all the ingredients to your blender and process until smooth.
  2. Serve with tortilla chips, on nachos, with steamed or roasted broccoli or cauliflower, or over potato wedges or poutine.

Notes

  • Use unsalted, raw pepitas or sunflower seeds. If you don't have, or cannot find unsalted, make sure to reduce or omit the added salt. Once blended, taste and add more salt, only if needed.
  • To ensure the cheese sauce has no oil, use roasted red peppers that have been jarred in water, and not marinated in oil. (Or roast your own.)
  • Leftovers keep refrigerated in a sealed container for up to 5 days. Or freeze them in a freezer-safe, airtight container for up to 3 months.

Nutrition Information

Calories 50cal (3%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 3g (5%) Sodium 447mg (19%) Potassium 165mg (5%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 365IU (7%) Vitamin C 19mg (21%) Calcium 20mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 50

% Daily Value*

Calories 50cal 3%
Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 3g 5%
Sodium 447mg 19%
Potassium 165mg 4%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 365IU 7%
Vitamin C 19mg 21%
Calcium 20mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.