Vegan Nacho Cheese Recipe | Dairy-Free, Nut-Free & Gluten-Free Nacho Cheese Sauce
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If you're looking for melty, gooey and delicious low fat cheese for nachos, tacos or frankly anything... you've come to the right recipe website! This recipe is all about using simple ingredients you can find in almost any grocery store and how to turn it into a delicious nacho cheese recipe!
Author: The Edgy Veg
Recipe type: Cheese
Cuisine: American
Serves: 1½ cups
Ingredients
- 1 cup of silken tofu
- 1 carrot, boiled
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp mustard powder
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp vegan butter orolive oil
- 1 shallot, diced
- ½-1 jalapeño, chopped fresh seeded (depending on desired heat)
- Soy milk as needed to thin out the sauce
Instructions
- Add silken tofu, carrot, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, garlic powder, onion powder, mustard powder, nutritional yeast, and sea salt to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Melt vegan butter or oil in a medium-size pot over medium heat.
- Add shallots, garlic and jalapeño and saute for 3-4 minutes until fragrant and softened.
- Add cheese sauce mixture to the saucepan and stir to combine, until heated, roughly 2-4 minutes.
- Serve with tortilla chips as a dip, or use on top of vegan nachos, as a spread or as a cheese substitute in a mac & cheese.
Recipe by The Edgy Veg at https://www.theedgyveg.com/2019/09/18/vegan-nacho-cheese-recipe/