Amazing Vegan Cheese Sauce
The taste and texture of this you-won't-believe-it’s-not-cheese sauce is incredible. It’s perfect for a vegan mac & cheese (and will fool the non-vegans who want to eat a bit healthier). It’s also delicious poured over vegetables. Plus, you probably already have these ingredients on hand!
Overview
Total time: 25 S
Servings: 6
Calories: 120
Ingredients
- 2 cups potato peeled & cubed
- 1 cup carrots chopped
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp. soy sauce
- 3/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- 1/2 tsp. paprika
- 1/2 tsp. sea salt
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
Nutritional Information
- Serving Size: 4 oz.
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 290mg
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 2g
- Sugar: 2g
- Protein: 1g
Instructions
- Put the potatoes and carrots in a saucepan and cover with water.
- Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender. Most potatoes will be done in 10-20 minutes. (If you’re making mac & cheese, cook your pasta at the same time!)
- Drain potatoes and carrots or lift with a slotted spoon and add to FourSide or WildSide+ jar, add remaining ingredients and secure lid.
- Blend on “Dips” cycle or on a Medium speed for 25 seconds.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Add ½ - 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar if you want a more tangy flavor.
IMO this needed a little extra seasoning. I nearly doubled the garlic powder and paprika, plus added a tbs nutritional yeast, and it was much better. Personally I’m not worried about reducing the calories, because I use it with sweet potato noodles and tuna, so there’s very little fat without it. It doesn’t quite taste like cheese, but when it’s together with something else it does
A better whole food option than the oil is ground hemp or cashews or some other bland nut or seed. Oil is just an empty caloric junk food left over after the nutrients and fiber have been processed out, on par with sugar, read the nutrition label. Great versatile recipe tho!
Yes! Please, more vegan recipes!
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