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    Cauliflower "Cheese" Sauce

    Published: Oct 30, 2022 by Audrey · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    This cauliflower "cheese" sauce is an easy vegan veg-filled recipe, perfect as a dip or cheesy pasta sauce.

    I got a reader request recently for a cheese made from cauliflower (after having posted this potato-based cheese sauce & this herbed cashew cheese recipe), and I couldn't resist adding this one to the collection.

    Vegan Cauliflower Cheese Sauce recipe

    And you know what? It quickly became my personal favorite vegan cheese sauce! It's got a few things going for it that are hard to beat:

    • It's so easy and quick to throw together (once you have the veg part steamed, you just blend everything for a few seconds -- and it's done!).
    • It's very "light" in the sense that it's mostly made of cauliflower, is oil-free, and not heavily reliant on nuts. Yet it's still thick and creamy and feels like it has "substance", if that makes sense (i.e. it's not airy or runny).
    • It's very versatile -- I use it for pretty much most of my "cheesy" needs now.
    • It's very tasty! -- perhaps the most important part :)
    Cauliflower Cheese Sauce

    It works great as a dip for chips or veg, or as a cheeze drizzle for stuff like nachos. Works great for mac and cheese too -- in fact it's my go-to for that now (with a sprinkle of cajun spice and freshly cracked black pepper...).

    Cauliflower Cheese Sauce (vegan)

    Would love to hear what you use this sauce in! Do share in the comments if you give it a try.

    dairy-free Cauliflower Cheese Sauce
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    Cauliflower "Cheese" Sauce

    dairy-free easy Cauliflower Cheese Sauce
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    This cauliflower "cheese" sauce is an easy vegan veg-filled recipe, perfect as a dip or cheesy pasta sauce.

    • Author: Audrey @ Unconventional Baker
    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 15 minutes
    • Total Time: 25 minutes
    • Yield: 2.5 cups
    • Category: Savory, Cheese
    • Method: No-Bake
    • Cuisine: Vegan
    • Diet: Vegan

    Ingredients

    • 140 gr red potatoes (roughly 2 small potatoes), chopped into 1" cubes
    • 320 gr frozen cauliflower florets (roughly 3 cups)*
    • 3⁄4 cup nutritional yeast (I use unfortified)
    • 1⁄2 cup almond milk**
    • 1 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
    • 1 tsp dijon mustard
    • 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic granules

    Instructions

    1. Steam chopped potatoes and frozen cauliflower until fork tender. Set aside to cool off for about 10 minutes (as you don't want to put hot veg in a blender).
    2. Add all remaining ingredients to a power blender, then add the cooled steamed veg. Blend everything into a smooth consistency.
    3. Transfer to a glass jar and use straight away or store in the fridge for later use.***

    Notes

    *Fresh cauliflower florets are fine too.

    **You can use another plain non-dairy milk if you prefer to keep this recipe nut-free. I usually use almond milk since it's a bit lighter and more mild-tasting (i.e. if you use coconut milk here, for example, it will impart a bit of a coconut flavor to the sauce).

    ***It will keep fresh for about 4 days. If you want to store it for later use, you might want to freeze a portion. If separation occurs, stir together to reincorporate.

    Keywords: vegan cheese sauce, cauliflower cheese sauce, dairy-free cheese, dairy-free cheese sauce, non-dairy cheese sauce, vegan mac n cheese sauce, vegan dips, cauliflower recipes, plant-based whole foods cheese, cauliflower cheeze, oil-free vegan cheese

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