Cashew Cheese Sauce - Vegan - The Lazy Gastronome

5 from 8 votes

Cashew Cheese Sauce - Vegan

totally plant based and unprocessed, this cheese is delicious on anything you use cheddar cheese sauce on!

Course: condiment, sauce, spread

Cuisine: ameican, vegan

Keyword: cashew, cheddar, cheese, sauce, spread

Servings: 1.5 cups

Author: HelenFern

Ingredients

1 cup raw cashews Be sure they are raw - not roasted or cooked at all
1-1/4 cup cashew milk
2 Tablespoon grated fresh carrot
1/2 cup nutritional yeast
1 medium clove fresh garlic
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon tumeric
1/4 teaspoon dijon mustard
1 Tablespoon softened vegan buttery spread I used Trader Joe's

Instructions

Add 1/2 the cashew milk and all the other ingredients into a blender. Process on high until it's a well blended mash.
You can take it out now and use it as a cheese spread, or add the remaining milk to create a sauce.
Store in a covered jar in the refrigerator.

Recipe Notes

NOTE: This is best heated slowly on the stove, not microwaved.

What do you use it on? Loaded baked potato, Sandwiches, Roasted or steamed vegetables - Or simply replace regular cheddar sauce or spread with this cashew version.