Cashew cheese sauce (vegan, gluten-free)

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 cups soaked raw cashews

• 1 tablespoon minced garlic

• 1/2 cup nutritional yeast

• 1 1/2 cups oat milk

• 1 jalapeño, chopped

• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric

• 1 teaspoon paprika

• 1 tablespoon onion powder

• 1 tablespoon garlic powder

• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard

• Freshly ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS

1. Soak the cashews in 4 cups of water for at least 2 hours. After 2 hours, drain the cashews

2. Once the cashews are done draining, add cashews, garlic, nutritional yeast, oat milk, jalapeño, turmeric, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, dijon mustard, and black pepper to a high powered blender / Nutribullet

3. Blend until all ingredients come together. If you want a thinner sauce, add a bit more oat milk

4. Taste and adjust seasonings as necessary

5. Enjoy over tacos, on your nachos, over pasta etc :)

Serves 6-8