Healthy Mac and Cheese (with Cashew Cream Sauce!)

Name: Healthy Mac and Cheese (with Cashew Cream Sauce!)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup raw cashews; 8 oz elbow pasta; 4 cups broccoli florets, chopped (from 2 medium crowns broccoli); 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 medium onion, diced; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp fine sea salt (more to taste); 1/2 tsp turmeric (optional for yellow color); 1/2 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp hot sauce (like Frank's Red Hot); 2 tbsp lemon juice*; 1 1/4 cups water; 1/4 cup nutritional yeast; Optional: 2 cups spinach (or greens of choice)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:10min

Everyone adores this rich and creamy stovetop healthy Mac and Cheese with cashew cream sauce. Readers agree "this recipe has it all...looks, texture, and taste!" The ultimate one-pot comfort food meal on the table in 25 minutes. Enjoy right out of the pot or bake with buttery breadcrumbs for extra crunch. Add broccoli for a dose of veg and serve with hot sauce!

Updated at: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:58:45 GMT