Vegan Nacho “Cheese”

Wanna know what one of my favorite snacks was growing up? Other than a Snickers bar, the big one??? Nacho Cheese Doritos, dipped in nacho cheese and sour cream. Phew, it feels good to get that off my chest. Lol. I think it’s funny that people get surprised when I eat junk food, I’ve always had a killer sweet tooth. In recent years I decided to make the choice to eat better, and only have the junk sometimes, instead of every day. I literally had a Snickers and a bag of Chili Cheese Fritos every day of my senior year in high school. I know that my body feels better when I eat better foods, and I really don’t like feeling like crud. I’m definitely not perfect with my eating habits, sometimes I go on binges, but I’m always trying to do better. That’s all I hope for everyone. One small thing at a time.

Nacho “cheese” is still one of my most favorite things. I make nachos twice a month because I love it so much. Usually, I’ll skip the chips and make it on a bed of some sort of foo foo salad mix. I usually make a double batch of this because my kids love it also, and is amazing as leftovers. It’s really good over steamed broccoli too. There are quite a few ingredients, but the process is easy. I love how well my Vitamix blends up the cashews without needing to soak them. You should definitely rinse off your raw cashews though, they be dirty!! With all the health benefits in the different ingredients, I don’t feel guilty about making the extra sauce.

Have fun with your Nacho “Cheese” Sauce. If you’re making nachos, try adding new veggies. Worst case scenario, you don’t love them, and the nacho cheese covers it!

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Vegan Nacho "Cheese"

Creamy, salty, and spicy, who doesn't love Nacho "cheese"?

Servings

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1/4 cup Raw Cashews
• 1/4 cup Nutritional Yeast
• 1/2 10 oz can Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles I use original, but you can use mild if you want less spice.
• 1 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
• 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
• 3 tbsp Cornstarch
• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
• 1 tbsp Sesame Tahini

Servings Ingredients 2 cups water 1/4 cup Raw Cashews 1/4 cup Nutritional Yeast 1/2 10 oz can Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles I use original, but you can use mild if you want less spice. 1 1/2 tsp Salt 1/2 tsp Onion Powder 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder 3 tbsp Cornstarch 1 tbsp Lemon Juice 1 tbsp Sesame Tahini

Instructions

1. Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.
2. Pour into a sauce pan.
3. Cook on medium heat and whisk continuously until it gets as thick as you like.

Recipe Notes

Sometimes I like to leave a little bit of the tomatoes out of the blender. I'll add them in to the sauce pan when I'm letting it thicken to give it a bit of a chunky texture.