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Cheesy Sauce

A dairy-free cheese-style sauce made by simmering then blending raw cashews with nutritional yeast, white miso, rice vinegar, turmeric, and smoked paprika. Designed to top burgers, burritos, baked potatoes, and enchiladas.

From The How Not to Age Cookbook

Cheesy Sauce
Prep
2 min
Cook
15 min
Total
17 min
Yield
about 1 cup (235ml)
Category
Sauce

Nutrition (estimated)

per 2 tablespoons
Calories
50 kcal
Protein
2 g
Fat
3 g
Carbs
3 g
Fiber
1 g
Sugar
0 g
Sodium
90 mg

Ingredients

  • raw cashews
  • nutritional yeast
  • white miso paste
  • rice vinegar
  • turmeric
  • smoked paprika
CashewsNutritional yeastTurmeric

Instructions

  1. Simmer cashews in water 15 min; drain.
  2. Blend with ⅓ cup water, nutritional yeast, miso, vinegar, turmeric, and paprika until smooth (thin with more water if needed).
  3. Keeps 1 week refrigerated or 3 months frozen.

Active Compounds

Nutrients and bioactive compounds delivered by this recipe's ingredients.

Oleic Acid
From: Cashews
Beta-glucan
From: Nutritional yeast
Vitamin B12
From: Nutritional yeast
Curcumin
From: Turmeric

May Support

Health conditions and aging processes this recipe's compounds may influence, based on the source research.

Aging
Protects against · via Cashews
Obesity
Reduces risk of · via Oleic Acid
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
Reduces risk of · via Nutritional yeast
Oxidative Stress
Protects against · via Vitamin B12
Premature Hair Graying
Addresses · via Vitamin B12
Cognitive decline
Reduces risk of · via Vitamin B12
Cardiovascular Disease
Protects against · via Vitamin B12
Stroke
Protects against · via Vitamin B12
Bone Fracture
Protects against · via Vitamin B12
Sarcopenia
Protects against · via Vitamin B12
Osteoporosis
Protects against · via Vitamin B12
DNA Damage
Protects against · via Turmeric
Knee Osteoarthritis
Improves · via Turmeric
Alzheimer's disease
Improves · via Turmeric
Colorectal cancer
Protects against · via Turmeric
Pancreatic Cancer
Protects against · via Turmeric
Chronic inflammation (inflammaging)
Reduces risk of · via Turmeric
Ulcerative Colitis
Improves · via Turmeric
Endothelial dysfunction
Improves · via Turmeric
Rheumatoid arthritis
Reduces risk of · via Turmeric
Osteoarthritis
Improves · via Turmeric
Lupus Nephritis
Improves · via Turmeric
Cancer
Reduces risk of · via Turmeric
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
Protects against · via Curcumin
Neurodegenerative Disease
Reduces risk of · via Curcumin
Parkinson's disease
Protects against · via Curcumin

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