Vegan Nacho Cheese

Have you ever heard someone say, “I could never be vegan. I just can’t live without cheese.” Who could blame them?  Casein is proven to be addictive & fake cheese isn’t even close to the real thing. Well, I’ve got your new food obsession! Dairy-free Nacho cheese. Yes, it’s even better than the real thing, while being completely harmless since it’s made with cashews.

This recipe has been UPDATED, check out the new version HERE!

First of all, announcement:

Today’s recipe is a quick one! I’m all over the place packing & buying last-minute items for Sunday’s Trip. Back in April, I ran an Instagram poll on which vegan-friendly city I should visit, on all three polls the same city won.

So if you want to follow all of the vegan finds during the trip, you can follow VeggieJeva’s Instagram account, where I’ll be posting everything related to food; if you want to see the more of the city you can follow my personal account & Dann’s account. You might be wondering, which city won, you’ll have to wait!

Now, onto the recipe:

A couple of days ago I posted on Instagram a photo of some nachos that I made. The “cheese” that I made looked so cheesy that my inbox flooded with questions about it. Honestly, I didn’t think that so many readers & followers, would be interested in the nacho cheese sauce, but the longer I stared at the photo, the more I realized how t looked exactly like dairy nacho cheese.

Most of the messages were requests for a blog post about it. So here it is!

And although I did post a similar recipe before, this is a new & improved version. For this nacho cheese sauce I used: cashews, plant milk, turmeric, garlic, and the new ingredient, nooch (or nutritional yeast). This is literally the easiest recipe on here, as well as the one the closest to taste. It’s also really versatile, you can add this sauce to your favorite cheesy meals:

• Nachos
• Quesadillas
• Mac & Cheese
• As a dip!
• As a spread
• Loaded Fries!

EXTRA BONUS! Surprise! I have two recipes for you instead of one! Turns out you guys also wanted to know how I made the homemade tortilla chips. My family tried them & they’re a hit! The tortilla chips in this recipe are the simplest, salt & pepper, but you can definitely try other flavorings; try adding cayenne pepper, garlic powder, cumming, etc.

Recipe: Cashew Nacho Cheese & Homemade Tortilla Chips

Ingredients

For cheese:

• ½ cup cashews, soaked
• 1 tbsp turmeric
• 1 clove of garlic
• ⅓ cup plant-based milk, unsweetened
• Salt & pepper to taste

For tortilla chips:

• 5 whole grain tortillas, cut into 4 triangles
• 2 tbsp coconut oil (or any oil)
• Salt & pepper to taste

Method

For tortillas:

1. Add the cut tortilla chips into a bowl, add the oil and your seasoning ingredients. Mix well, make sure that they’re all coated.
2. Oven method: Preheat oven to 350 F, line baking tray with parchment paper. Spread the tortillas onto the tray, and bake for 15 minutes.
3. Air-fryer method: Place tortillas onto the air-fryer, cook for 10 minutes to 350F, or until golden brown.

For Cheese:

1. To a high-speed blender or food processor, add all of the cheese ingredients and blend until smooth.
2. Optional: warm up to low heat in a pan.
3. Serve with the tortilla chips & enjoy!

My mom let me borrow her hand <3

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