Nitrate & Nitrite Free Vegan Cashew Cheese Sauce
Total time45 min
Prep time10 min
Cook time5 min
4.5(27)
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6 servings
- 1 cup raw cashews
- ½ cup water, plus more to thin
- 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp dry mustard
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Place the cashews in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Soak for 30 minutes, then drain and rinse well.
- 2
Transfer the drained cashews to a high-speed blender. Add the ½ cup water, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, garlic powder, onion powder, turmeric, smoked paprika, salt, dry mustard, and cayenne, if using.
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