5 from 6 votes
Vegan Cheese Sauce
This vegan cheese sauce is full of flavor, smooth and creamy, despite being completely dairy free. You can serve it as a sauce or a dip with any plant based meal of your choice! It’s perfect for mac and cheese, lasagna, as a pizza sauce or as a dip for chips. Made with just simple ingredients in 5 minutes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
205 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Condiments
Cuisine:
Vegan
Ingredients
- 2 cups cashews *
- 2 ½ cups plant-based milk
- 1 tbsp mustard
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp tapioca flour
Instructions
- Drain and rinse the cashews thoroughly after soaking, then transfer them to a blender or food processor together with all the other ingredients except for the tapioca flour. Blend for a couple of minutes until very smooth and no cashew lumps remain.
- Transfer the sauce to a pan together with the tapioca flour. Stir over a medium heat for around 3-4 minutes, until the vegan cheese sauce reaches your desired consistency.
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Notes
- * Make sure that the cashews are softened. To soften the cashews, you can soak them in water for around 4 hours, or simmer in a saucepan for 15 minutes. A properly-soaked cashew will come apart between your fingers.
- * Make sure that the cashews are softened. To soften the cashews, you can soak them in water for around 4 hours, or simmer in a saucepan for 15 minutes. A properly-soaked cashew will come apart between your fingers.
Nutrition Information
Calories
205kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Sodium
127mg
(5%)
Potassium
255mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
65IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
109mg
(11%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 205
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 205kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Sodium | 127mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 255mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 65IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 109mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.