Medium Cheddar Cheese Sauce (live! Raw, And Vegan)

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 3 cups raw cashews
• 3 cups water, or as needed
• 1/4 cup lemon juice (optional)
• water to cover (optional)
• 3/4 cup nutritional yeast
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 teaspoons sunflower seed oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon tamari sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 12 hrs 20 mins


• place cashews in a large bowl. pour enough water over cashews to cover.
• cover the bowl and soak cashews overnight, at least 12 hours.
• drain the water from cashews; place cashews in a blender. for a tangier cheddar flavor add 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice to cashews. pour enough water to come to 1/4-inch below of the top of the cashews. blend until partially smooth.
• place nutritional yeast, onion, sunflower seed oil, salt, garlic powder, tamari sauce, turmeric, and cayenne pepper in blender. blend until smooth.