When I decided to stop eating dairy, Mac and Cheese was one of the foods I missed the most. I mean honestly, who doesn’t love a warm bowl of creamy, cheesy, satisfying, mac and cheese? I searched the internet to try and find an alternative that omitted dairy. Unfortunately, most of them contained cashews (I’m allergic). As my search continued, I found lots of recipes that looked good, but contained an ingredient or two that I didn’t want to include. Finally, I decided to create my own recipe!
I’ve tried nut-free, low-fat vegan mac ‘n cheese recipes, but I find that they usually don’t have the richness that the non-fat-free recipes allow. This vegan mac and cheese is one of the 15 kid friendly vegan. Vegan Mac and Cheese To make the macaroni and cheese, just rinse out your potato pot and add some clean, cold water with just a pinch of salt. When it starts to boil, toss in about 2 cups of your favorite pasta noodles.
My ideal mac and cheese had to be:
- Dairy Free
- Nut free
- Gluten Free
- Sugar free
- Fat free
WOW… I’ve got a lot of requirements!!!
After a few tweaks, I finally created a sauce that I am not only satisfied with, but that I have been putting on EVERYTHING.
Creamy Vegan Mac And Cheese
Vegan Mac And Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 small head of cauliflower, chopped
- 1¼ cup butternut squash, chopped
- 1 tspn salt
- 1 cup nutritional yeast (you can use parm. cheese if you eat dairy)
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2½ TBS lemon juice
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp mustard powder
- 1½-2 cup unsweetened coconut milk (or milk of choice)
- 1½ tsp Dijon mustard
- ¼ cup broccoli, chopped
- your favorite pasta (I used quinoa pasta)
Instructions
- Add minced garlic and cook for about 3 minutes
- Next, add coconut milk, cauliflower and butternut squash, cover and bring to a boil
- Once boiling, turn heat down to a simmer (leave covered)
- Allow to cook (about 25 minutes) or until veggies are soft
- Add remaining ingredients and blend on high
- While pasta is cooking, add broccoli (to the boiling pasta pot) and allow to cook until pasta is done
- add desired amount of sauceENJOY!
Notes
Vegetarian Mac And Cheese Healthy
Baked Vegan Macaroni And Cheese
This sauce is creamy, cheesy, and delicious. I will admit, it doesn’t taste like mac and cheese that comes from a box, but it absolutely satisfies the craving and tastes great!
My “aunt in law” has been making some of my recipes with her son, and I realized that this recipe is totally kid friendly! I think it would be fun for a child to chop all of the ingredients, and watch the sauce turn color as it blends!
Happy Saturday!!!