Cashew Cheese Sauce
INGREDIENTS
2 cups raw cashews
½ cup cooked garbanzo beans
1 tablespoon coconut oil
¼ cup nutritional yeast
½ teaspoon Himalayan salt
¼ tsp of turmeric (for color)
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 cup boiling water, plus more as needed
INSTRUCTIONS
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Place the cashews in filtered water in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Drain the cashews.
In the pitcher of a Vitamix, place the cashews, garbanzo beans, coconut oil, nutritional yeast, salt, lemon juice, and 1 cup water. Blend on medium speed, using the plunger to evenly distribute the mixture. Add additional hot water, ¼ cup at a time, until the desired consistency is reached. Adjust the seasonings to taste.
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Pour this sauce over nachos or over veggie pizza fresh out of the oven, or use it to smother cooked veggies.
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Adapted from recipe by Piatt, Julie.
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