Non-Dairy White Sauce

Makes about 3 1/3 cups
Time 15 min

You can use this versatile vegan sauce in baked pasta recipes, or spike it with curry powder or harissa and serve it hot as a sauce for vegetables, tofu or just about anything grilled. Chill it and add a little lemon juice for a delicious alternative to mayonnaise. Refrigerate the sauce in a covered container for up to 5 days.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
VeganVegan
VegetarianVegetarian
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    1 cuplow-sodium vegetable broth
    1 mediumonion, finely chopped
    3 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
    3 cupsraw cashews, soaked 4 hours or overnight and drained
    1 cupunsweetened soymilk or almondmilk
    2 tablespoonsnutritional yeast
    1/4 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1/4 teaspoonground white pepper

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Method

Heat a medium high-sided skillet over medium heat until hot.


Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until it begins to brown and stick to the skillet, about 5 minutes.


Stir in garlic.


Add a few tablespoons of broth and cook, stirring, until onion is very tender and liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes.


Transfer onion mixture to a blender and add remaining broth, cashews, soymilk, nutritional yeast, salt and pepper.


Blend until very smooth.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

about 1/4 cup

Calories

90

Total Fat

6g

Saturated Fat

1g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

95mg

Total Carbohydrate

6g

Dietary Fiber

1g

Total Sugars

1g

Protein

4g

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