25-Minute Cauliflower Mac and Cheese with Cashews (Vegan)
Creamy and cheesy cauliflower mac and cheese that's vegan - using cauliflower, cashews and nutritional yeast! A 25-minute recipe and a great way to sneak veggies into pasta! Great for toddlers and kids!
Servings 6 people
Calories 475kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups cauliflower florets
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 shallot finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp white miso
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- pinch turmeric (optional for colour)
- 1 cup cashews
- pinch pepper for sprinkling
- pinch paprika for sprinkling (optional)
- 1 lb macaroni noodles
Instructions
- Chop the cauliflower florets into small pieces and set aside. Bring a large pot of water to a boil (for the macaroni noodles).
- Melt the coconut oil in a large deep skillet on medium heat. Add the chopped shallot and garlic and cook to soften, 5 mins. Pour in the almond milk, nutritional yeast, dijon mustard, miso, sea salt and turmeric. Bring to a simmer on medium-high heat and whisk to combine.
- Add the chopped cauliflower florets and cashews into the skillet and simmer, with the lid on, until the cauliflower is very soft, 15 minutes. Transfer to a high speed blender and blend until smooth. Then pour the cheese sauce back into the skillet.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta noodles until al-dente, about 7 mins. Scoop the cooked noodles into the skillet with the sauce and mix everything to combine. Serve in bowls and sprinkle with pepper and paprika.
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Notes
This recipe can be made gluten-free by substituting the macaroni noodles for gluten-free noodles of choice.
Recipe will keep for 5 days. Store in the fridge in an airtight container.
Nutritional information is a rough estimate.
Nutrition
Calories: 475kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 621mg | Potassium: 474mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 3mg