Cashew Mac and Cheese

Name: Cashew Mac and Cheese
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp maple syrup; 2 tbsp liquid smoke; 240g chestnut mushrooms; Pinch of salt; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 300g kale; 240g cherry tomatoes; 2 tbsp plant-based butter; 4 tbsp Nooch; 2 tbsp Dijon mustard; ½ white onion; 600ml soy milk; 120g plain flour; Juice of 1 lemon juice of; ½ tsp apple cider vinegar; 80ml Aquafaba - (1/2 tin chickpea juice); cashew milk - 120g cashews & 240ml water blended; macaroni pasta cooked - for 4 people; sunflower seeds; 1 handful of kale

Instructions

Cook:35min

This is genuinely one of our all-time favourite comfort food recipes and we make it on repeat. There's something about a creamy, dreamy cashew cheese sauce coating perfectly cooked pasta that just hits different, especially on a weeknight when you need something that feels indulgent but is secretly doing you loads of good. We've loaded it up with smoky roasted mushrooms, crispy kale and jammy balsamic tomatoes because honestly, mac and cheese deserves toppings. The whole thing comes together in about 35 minutes and it tastes like you've been cooking for hours. Make it tonight, trust us.

Updated at: Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:37:35 GMT