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Spicy Cashew Cheese Sauce
A dairy-free cheese sauce that is spicy and perfect for all your Mexican inspired meals! Its simple to make and will last up to a week in the refrigerator, so you can have healthy nachos any time you want!
Course
Appetizer
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
soaking time
1
hour
hour
Servings
1
cup
Author
Cindy Newland with Intentionally Eat
Ingredients
1
cup
raw, unsalted cashews
1/2
cup
almond milk
1/4
cup
nutritional yeast
2
Tbsp
lemon juice
1
tsp
garlic powder
1
tsp
salt
1/8-1/2
tsp
chipotle chili powder or 1/2 of a chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
1/8
tsp
turmeric
Instructions
Place cashews in a medium bowl and cover completely with hot water. Soak the cashews for at least 1 hour. Drain off liquid.
Place the cashews and the rest of the ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Enjoy!