Cashew 'Cheese' Sauce
Cashew 'Cheese' Sauce is a creamy, plant-based sauce made primarily from blended soaked cashews, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, and spices. It's a popular vegan alternative to cheese sauce, originating from modern plant-based and health-conscious cooking movements.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This sauce is relatively high in healthy fats and calories due to the cashews, but also provides a good amount of plant-based protein and key minerals like magnesium and zinc. A typical serving (about 1/4 cup) can range from 150 to 200 calories.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 250 kcal |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Carbs | 15 g |
| Fat | 20 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Sodium | 350 mg |
| Potassium | 300 mg |
| Magnesium | 80 mg |
| Phosphorus | 120 mg |
| Zinc | 2 mg |
| Copper | 0.5 mg |
| Manganese | 0.8 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2 mg |
| Iron | 2 mg |
Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Nutritionally interesting because it uses the natural creaminess of nuts to mimic dairy, and culturally, it represents a creative adaptation in vegan cuisine to replicate the umami and texture of traditional cheese sauces without animal products.
