Vegan cauliflower mac and cheese for families

Vegan cauliflower mac and cheese for families: creamy wholewheat macaroni with cauliflower, cashew butter, nutritional yeast and mustard.

At a glance

• Serves 2
• Prep time: 15 min
• Cooking time: 15 min
• Total time: 30 min
• Calories: 480 kcal per serving
• Protein: 18 g
• Fat: 16 g
• Carbs: 65 g

Ingredients

• 200g wholewheat macaroni
• 300g cauliflower
• 3 tbsp cashew butter
• 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp mustard
• 1 pinch of nutmeg

Method

You’ll need: saucepan · blender · sieve

1. Cook the wholewheat macaroni in salted water until al dente, drain and set aside for a moment.
2. Divide the cauliflower into florets and cook until soft enough to mash easily with a fork.
3. Put the hot cauliflower in a blender with a little cooking water and add the cashew butter, nutritional yeast, mustard and olive oil.
4. Blend everything into a smooth sauce and season to taste with nutmeg. If needed, add a little more cooking water until the texture is nice and creamy.
5. Mix the sauce thoroughly with the cooked wholewheat macaroni in the pan so everything is evenly coated.
6. Serve the vegan cauliflower mac and cheese warm straight away. For families at the table, a little freshly ground pepper works really well with it.

Good to know

When you want something creamy and uncomplicated, this dish is spot on. The sauce turns out amazingly smooth and mild – and needs no classic cheese sauce at all.

Swaps

Cashew butter → white almond butter (similarly creamy, a little more vitamin E). Wholewheat macaroni → chickpea pasta (usually more protein and fibre). Olive oil → avocado oil (mild in flavour, contains monounsaturated fatty acids). Cauliflower → steamed broccoli (also adds vitamin K and a few more green plant compounds).

Allergens

Contains tree nuts from the cashew butter and, depending on the nutritional yeast, may contain traces of other allergens; usually well suited to children if mildly seasoned, and generally fine during pregnancy as long as all the ingredients are fresh and handled hygienically. Contains: gluten, mustard.

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