Vegan Mac & Cheese for that Kid in You

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Vegan Mac & Cheese for that Kid in You

The absolute best vegan mac 'n' cheese made with simple ingredients in 30 minutes! Cheesy, hearty, so satisfying.

Ingredients
Vegan Mac & cheese sauce:
  • 2 cups raw cashews
  • 1 1/4 cups almond milk
  • 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 4 cloves garlic peeled
  • 3/4 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • pinch of cayenne
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Vegan Macaroni:
  • 1/2 box elbow macaroni 8-ounces
Panko topping:
  • 1/2 cup vegan Panko bread crumbs
Instructions
For the Vegan Cheese Sauce: In a small bowl, add cashews and add warm water to bowl so that the cashews are completely submerged. Soak for 1-4 hours.
  1. Remove cashews from bowl, rinse with water and drain.

  2. In a blender, add cashews, almond milk, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, garlic, turmeric, paprika and cayenne. Blend on high until mixture becomes creamy and smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.

For Panko Topping: In a large skillet over medium heat, add bread crumbs and stir continue to cook bread crumbs until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to bowl.
For the Macaroni: Fill a large pot with salted water and bring to a boil. Add macaroni noodles to water and cook until al dente, according to package instructions. Remove pot from heat, drain noodles and return to pot. Add cheese sauce to noodles and stir until fully combined. Cook until noodles and sauce are warmed through, about 3 minutes. Garnish with Panko topping, and serve.
  1. Tip: Have left over vegan cheese sauce? Stir in some salsa for a spicy queso dip!
Recipe Notes

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