Vegan Cheese Sauce Recipe
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Servings:
1 cup
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup cashews
  • 3 tablespoons water, plus more for soaking (and as needed)
  • ⅓ cup carrots, diced
  • 1¼ cups potato, peeled and diced
  • 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
  • 1½ teaspoons lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more to taste
  • 1 garlic clove
  • ½ teaspoon white wine vinegar
Directions
  1. Soak the cashews in water for 2 hours or up to overnight.
  2. In a medium saucepan, cover the carrots and potato with water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until tender, 10 minutes.
  3. Drain the vegetables and add to a blender with the cashews. Add the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. Add water to thin if necessary.
  4. Season with salt and hot sauce if desired, then serve.