It can sometimes be hard to find a nice vegan cheese sauce recipe. Below you are getting two cheese recipes for the price of one! The good thing about these recipes is that you can blend them a little thick to act as more of a dip, or you can add more water to thin out the consistency and use them as a cheese drizzle. both methods are tasty, and it makes the cheeses more versatile.
Each recipe uses raw cashews as the base so if you want your cheese to be smooth you should blend it a little longer. Personally, I like a little texture with my cheese sauce so I don't blend it as much.
These sauces are great on top of almost any dish. The two flavors are opposite enough that you can use either one at nearly every meal. Consider these your new staple cheese sauce recipes!
Each recipe uses raw cashews as the base so if you want your cheese to be smooth you should blend it a little longer. Personally, I like a little texture with my cheese sauce so I don't blend it as much.
These sauces are great on top of almost any dish. The two flavors are opposite enough that you can use either one at nearly every meal. Consider these your new staple cheese sauce recipes!
YIELDS
Just under two cups worth for each cheese
PREP TIME
COOK TIME
TOTAL TIME
- Garlic Cheese Drizzle:
- 1 Cup Raw Cashews
- 2 large Garlic Cloves
- 1 Tbsp Nutritional Yeast
- 1 Tbsp Chickpea Miso
- 1/4 Cup Water
- Nacho Cheese Drizzle:
- 1/2 of One Red Bell Pepper
- 1 1/2 Cups Raw Cashews
- 2 Large Garlic Cloves
- 1/4 Tsp Onion Powder
- 1/3 Tsp Mustard Powder
- 3/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/4 cup Nutritional Yeast
- To Taste Sea Salt
- 1/2 Tbsp Tamari
- 1/2 Tbsp Chickpea Miso
- A Pinch Cayenne
- 1/2 Tsp Chili Powder
- 1/2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1/2 Cup Water
Directions
1. For each sauce, all you must do is take all the above-stated ingredients and blend them until they are nice and smooth.
2. Each cheese will last you around three days in the refrigerator.
3. They will thicken up over time, but all you have to do is add a little water and stir before using.
Enjoy!
Also by Lindsey: Broccoli Brown Rice Risotto with Vegan Alfredo Sauce
Slow-Cooker Vegan Chili With Mushrooms
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