Delicious over sauteed veggies, zoodles, or drizzled over meat or chicken, this cashew cheese sauce boasts a rich, cheesy flavor thanks to the strong flavor of nutritional yeast flakes. It honestly tastes like and has the texture of your favorite cheesy sauce!
Yield: Serves 2-4
Homemade Cashew Cheese Sauce
Overnight Soak Time:
1 day
Cook Time:
15 minutes
Total Time:
1 day 15 minutes
This homemade cashew cheese sauce is very versatile and goes well over roasted vegetables, "zoodles" or pasta, tacos, or your favorite protein. You just need a few simple ingredients to make this creamy, cheesy sauce.
Ingredients
- 3.5 oz cashew nuts
- 2 TB olive oil
- 7 oz vegetable stock or water
- 4 TB nutritional yeast flakes
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Pinch ground paprika
Instructions
- Soak the cashew nuts in a bowl of cold water overnight.
- Drain and place into a food processor or blender. If you have a Vitamix blender, even better to ensure a smooth sauce.
- Add the olive oil, vegetable stock, nutritional yeast flakes, onion powder, and garlic powder. Blitz well until you are left with a super smooth sauce.
- Place the sauce on the heat to warm through before enjoying.
- Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Finish with a pinch of ground paprika.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 254Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 75mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 3gSugar: 2gProtein: 9g
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