All-Purpose Vegan Cheese Sauce

Name: All-Purpose Vegan Cheese Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (35 g) raw cashews, soaked*; 1 1/4 cups (190 g) peeled and diced yellow or red potatoes**; 1/2 cup (60 g) peeled and diced carrots**; 2 to 3 tablespoons (8 to 11 g) nutritional yeast, to taste; 2 tablespoons (30 mL) grapeseed oil or refined coconut oil***; 2 1/2 tablespoons (37.5 mL) water; 1 1/2 teaspoons (7.5 mL) fresh lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, or to taste; 1 medium (4 g) garlic clove, peeled; 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon white wine vinegar, to taste; Sriracha or other hot sauce, to taste (optional)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:10min

Here it is: my favorite vegan “cheese” sauce that not only tastes amazing, but can also be used in a wide variety of dishes! Who knew that just a few simple ingredients could create such a silky, decadent, and pourable sauce? No, the recipe isn’t quite a dead ringer for traditional cheese sauce, but we think it’s delicious in its own right. This pairs perfectly with my Chili Cheese Nachos or Mac and Peas recipes from Oh She Glows Every Day, but is just as good heated up and used as a nacho dip for salsa, guacamole, or refried beans. It’s also fantastic drizzled over roasted or steamed broccoli or cauliflower.

Updated at: Thu, 15 May 2025 03:21:41 GMT