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Vegan Turmeric Mac & Cheese Recipe
Pack your mac with secret veggies and healing antioxidants in this plant-based comfort dish.
INGREDIENTS12 oz. macaroni of choice 3 Tbsp. coconut oil ¼ yellow onion, diced 1 red bell pepper, diced 3 cloves garlic, sliced ½ medium cauliflower, chopped into small florets (about 2 cups) 1¼ cup plant-based milk of choice ¼ cup tahini 1 tsp. sea salt ½ tsp. ground black pepper ½ tsp. Navitas Organics Turmeric Powder 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard ⅓ cup nutritional yeast 1 Tbsp. yellow miso paste 1 cup frozen peas ⅓ cup Navitas Organics Hemp Seeds |
DIRECTIONSWarm the coconut oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the onion and red bell pepper, and saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for a minute longer. Stir in the cauliflower and milk, reduce heat to low, and cover. Cook for 10 minutes or until the cauliflower is very soft. Remove from heat. Add the mixture to a blender, along with the tahini, salt, pepper, turmeric, mustard, nutritional yeast and miso. Blend into a smooth sauce. Fill a large pot with salted water and bring to a boil. Cook the pasta according to the manufacturer's directions. Drain and return the pasta to the warm pot. Add the peas and pour them in the cheesy sauce. Cook over low heat to defrost the peas and bring the sauce to a warm temperature, stirring in additional almond milk as needed to keep the sauce loose. Top with hemp seeds and serve hot. Makes 6 servings
Submitted by Julie Morris | Luminberry |
Pack your mac with secret veggies and healing antioxidants in this plant-based comfort dish.
Ingredients
- 12 oz. macaroni of choice
- 3 Tbsp. coconut oil
- ¼ yellow onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
- ½ medium cauliflower, chopped into small florets (about 2 cups)
- 1¼ cup plant-based milk of choice
- ¼ cup tahini
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- ½ tsp. ground black pepper
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½ tsp. Navitas Organics Turmeric Powder
- 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
- ⅓ cup nutritional yeast
- 1 Tbsp. yellow miso paste
- 1 cup frozen peas
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⅓ cup Navitas Organics Hemp Seeds
Directions
- Warm the coconut oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the onion and red bell pepper, and saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for a minute longer.
- Stir in the cauliflower and milk, reduce heat to low, and cover. Cook for 10 minutes or until the cauliflower is very soft. Remove from heat. Add the mixture to a blender, along with the tahini, salt, pepper, turmeric, mustard, nutritional yeast and miso. Blend into a smooth sauce.
- Fill a large pot with salted water and bring to a boil. Cook the pasta according to the manufacturer's directions. Drain and return the pasta to the warm pot.
- Add the peas and pour them in the cheesy sauce. Cook over low heat to defrost the peas and bring the sauce to a warm temperature, stirring in additional almond milk as needed to keep the sauce loose.
- Top with hemp seeds and serve hot.