The BEST Vegan Mac and Cheese
Elevate your Mac Monday with this delightful Vegan Mac and Cheese, made creamy and healthy with cauliflower, cashews, nutritional yeast, and miso paste. Quick, easy, and packed with plant-based goodness that will please the whole family!
Servings 3 servings
Calories 675kcal
Ingredients
- ½ head cauliflower 3 Cups
- ¼ cup raw cashews
- ¼ yellow onion
- ¼ cup water or plain unsweetened plant based milk or more for desired thickness
- ½ lemon juiced
- 1 tsp tamari or soy sauce
- ½ tsp dijon mustard
- 4 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 2 tbsp white miso paste
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp paprika
- ⅛ tsp turmeric for color
- ½ tsp salt and pepper
- 2 tbsp tapioca flour optional but makes the texture PERFECT!!!
- 12 oz gluten free pasta cooked
- 1 cup green peas
- 1 head broccoli cut into flourets, steamed
Instructions
- Add cauliflower, cashews, and onion to a medium saucepan with water. Bring to a boil and boil for 20 minutes until cauliflower is SUPER soft.
- Drain and add to high speed blender with remaining ingredients (except pasta, peas, and broccoli)
- Blend on high speed for 2-3 minutes until it’s super duper uber smooth and creamy. Season to taste.
- Pour over prepared pasta in a saucepan and heat over low heat. Stir in peas.
- Transfer to bowls and serve with steamed broccoli. Drizzle with a little sriracha because there’s nothin better than Mac and sriracha - amiright?!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 675kcal | Carbohydrates: 126g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 1095mg | Potassium: 1402mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1729IU | Vitamin C: 257mg | Calcium: 149mg | Iron: 6mg
