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Vegan Cheesy Sauce

Who needs cheese when you can whip up a big batch of this sauce to use with your next rice and bean bowl or breakfast burrito.

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Servings
1/4 cup
Calories Cholesterol Sat Fat Carbs
233 0mg 1g 12g
Recipe Chef Pamela Kurp
Course Dressings, Sauces, Gravies and Marinades
Cuisine Mexican
Diet Vegan
Prep Time 20 minutes
Passive Time 1 hour
Ingredients
  • 1/2 C vegetable oil
  • 1/2 C almonds (raw unsalted)
  • 7 oz garbanzo beans (canned chickpeas) (rinsed and drained)
  • 1/3 C nutritional yeast
  • 6 oz tofu (silken soft boxed)
  • 1/2 C water
  • 1/2 C lemon juice
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 Tbsp chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
  • 1 tsp oregano (dried)
  • 1 tsp cilantro (dried)
  • 1/2 tsp curry powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
Course Dressings, Sauces, Gravies and Marinades
Cuisine Mexican
Diet Vegan
Prep Time 20 minutes
Passive Time 1 hour
Ingredients
  • 1/2 C vegetable oil
  • 1/2 C almonds (raw unsalted)
  • 7 oz garbanzo beans (canned chickpeas) (rinsed and drained)
  • 1/3 C nutritional yeast
  • 6 oz tofu (silken soft boxed)
  • 1/2 C water
  • 1/2 C lemon juice
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 Tbsp chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
  • 1 tsp oregano (dried)
  • 1 tsp cilantro (dried)
  • 1/2 tsp curry powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
Servings
1/4 cup
Calories Cholesterol Sat Fat Carbs
233 0mg 1g 12g
Recipe Chef Pamela Kurp
Instructions
  1. In a blender, combine the oil, almonds, and garbanzo beans.
    In a blender, combine the oil, almonds, and garbanzo beans.
  2. Add the remaining ingredients and blend until well combined and of a smooth consistency; chill covered in the refrigerator for at least one hour prior to serving.
    Add the remaining ingredients and blend until well combined and of a smooth consistency; chill covered in the refrigerator for at least one hour prior to serving.
Recipe Notes

Store covered in the refrigerator for up to one week.

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