Cheez Sauce (vegan)

Ingredients

• • 1/2 cup raw cashews

  • 2 1/2 cups peeled potatoes, finely diced (1 cm)

  • 2/3 cup peeled carrots, finely diced (1 cm)

  • 5 tbsp nutritional yeast

  • 4 tbsp refined coconut oil

  • 4 tbsp water

  • 3 tsp fresh lemon juice

  • 1 tsp sea salt

  • 2 medium clove garlic

  • 1 tsp rice wine vinegar, or 2 tsp white wine, or ½ tsp apple cider vinegar

Preparation

• 1. Soak the cashews in a bowl of water overnight (or for at least 1 hour), then rinse and drain.

  2. Put the potatoes and carrots in a medium pot, add water to cover, bring to a boil, then simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, until fork-tender, then drain.

  3. Transfer the potatoes and carrots into a powerful blender, along with the nutritional yeast, coconut oil, water, lemon juice, salt, garlic, and vinegar.

  4. Blend until smooth, scraping down sides as needed.  (If it’s too thick, you can add another splash of oil to help it along.) 

  5. Taste, then add more salt if desired.