Vegan Cheese Sauce

Name: Vegan Cheese Sauce
Ingredients: 3/4 cup peeled and diced Yukon gold potato; 3/4 cup peeled and diced sweet potato; 2 garlic cloves; 1/4 cup raw cashews; 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 2 tbsp nutritional yeast; 1/2 tsp onion powder; 1/2 tsp sea salt; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1/4 cup water; 1/2 to 1 chipotle pepper from canned chipotles in adobo; 1 tbsp pickled jalapeños; 1/4 to 1/2 tsp smoked paprika

Vegan Cheese Sauce

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Course: Salads & Sides, Snacks

Ingredients

3/4 cup peeled and diced Yukon gold potato
3/4 cup peeled and diced sweet potato
2 garlic cloves
1/4 cup raw cashews
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup water

To make your cheese spicy or smoky, try adding:

1/2 to 1 chipotle pepper from canned chipotles in adobo
1 tbsp pickled jalapeños
1/4 to 1/2 tsp smoked paprika

Instructions

Place the potatoes in a saucepan and cover with cold water by about 1 inch. Add a few pinches of salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, until fork-tender, 8 to 12 minutes.
Drain and transfer to a high-speed blender with the garlic, cashews, apple cider vinegar, nutritional yeast, onion powder, salt, olive oil, and water. Blend until smooth.
For spicy vegan cheese, add the chipotle pepper or pickled jalapeños. If you’d like a smoky flavor, add the smoked paprika.
Serve with tortilla chips for dipping or over pasta to make vegan mac & cheese.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Love and Lemons

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