Vegan Mac & Cheese

Mac and cheese no longer has to be off the menu if you don't do dairy. A blend of hearty cauliflower, butternut squash, cashews and nutritional yeast gives this vegan macaroni and cheese the gooey, cheesy texture and flavor of traditional mac, without a bit of dairy!

Ingredients

  • ½ cup fresh whole-wheat breadcrumbs, toasted
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 ½ cups cauliflower florets
  • 1 ½ cups cubed butternut squash (1/2-inch)
  • 1 cup raw cashews
  • 8 ounces whole-wheat elbow pasta
  • 1 cup no-chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons onion powder
  • ¾ teaspoon salt