Servings: Makes ¾ cup sauce (serves 4) 1x
Ingredients
- ¼ cup raw cashews
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 small Yukon gold potato, peeled and cut into ¼-inch pieces (4 ounces)
- 1 medium carrot, peeled and cut into ¼-inch pieces (about 2 ounces)
- ½ cup + 1 tablespoon unsweetened, plain almond milk (or other non-dairy milk)
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon fine salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Pinch of black pepper
- 1 (12-ounce) bag Ocean Mist Farms Floret Medley (or other fresh steamed or steam-in-bag veggies)
- Seasonings for veggies: Fresh lemon juice, salt, pepper, and/or spices of choice
Instructions
- Place the cashews in a small heat-proof bowl and pour the 1 cup boiling water over the cashews to cover them completely. Place a plate or lid over the boil and set aside to soak for 30 minutes.
- While the cashews are soaking, place the potatoes and carrots in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add just enough water to cover the vegetables by about ½ inch.
- Bring the vegetables just to a boil then reduce the heat. Cover and simmer for 17-20 minutes or until the vegetables are very tender. Drain any remaining water from the pan and add the vegetables to the container of a blender.
- Drain the cashews after 30 minutes of soaking and place the drained cashews in the blender along with the cooked potato and carrot.
- Add the almond milk, nutritional yeast, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, mustard, and black pepper to the blender; blend until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed.
- If the sauce is too thick, add a little more almond milk and continue to blend until smooth.
- Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed.
- To prepare the steamed vegetables, open the Season and Steam bag. Add seasonings of choice (we like a squeeze of lemon juice and a pinch of salt and pepper). Reseal the bag and microwave for 3 minutes on high, adding additional time as needed until florets are tender to your liking.
- Transfer florets to a serving bowl. Spoon dairy-free cheese sauce over steamed florets and toss to coat. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size: about 2 tablespoons sauce
- Calories: 94
- Fat: 6 g
- (Sat Fat: 1 g)
- Sodium: 317 mg
- Carbohydrate: 9 g
- (Fiber: 2 g
- Sugar: 1 g)
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg