#Cashew cheese recipe nachos plus

Nutritional Yeast adds a surprising 'cheesy' flavor to foods and mimics the umami flavor often derived from parmesan or cheddar cheese. This is the 'secret sauce' in this nacho cheese sauce. So if you are using tamari, you might want to add a pinch or two of salt. One thing to note is that tamari adds less salt to this cheese sauce than soy sauce. For those of you who are making gluten-free nacho cheese, be sure to use tamari. Not necessarily bad, you just need to know what to expect. The only caution here is with using coconut milk which can give the sauce a slight coconut flavor. Use any kind of non-dairy milk you like, just be sure it is unsweetened and unflavored. Melted vegan butter adds a bit more flavor to this cheese sauce, but the difference is minimal, so use whichever you like. It's unlikely that you'll want to add salt to the cheese sauce itself because soy sauce and tamari add a salty flavor. Salt is added to the cooking water for the potato and carrots to flavor them from the inside out. You might be surprised, like I was, to discover this isn't the case at all. You might be afraid, like I was, that the sauce will end up tasting more like carrots than cheese. Carrots add flavor and color to this cheese sauce.

#Cashew cheese recipe nachos plus

In this recipe, I opted for the whole potato which gives you the starch PLUS the nutrients and fiber in the actual potato.

Sometimes starch is added to vegan cheese sauce in powdered form with a few spoonfuls of tapioca or potato starch. Starch is an important component to getting the right consistency in a vegan cheese sauce. This delicious plant-based recipe uses carrots and potatoes instead of cashews to create a rich and creamy nut-free vegan cheese sauce you'll want to pour over everything. Ingredients Needed to Prepare this Recipe