Vegan Mac and Cheese

• Servings: 4 to 6 servings
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins
• Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

• 14 oz any shaped pasta
• 9 oz chopped broccoli
• 9 oz petite peas

for the sauce:

• 1 ½ c raw cashews, soaked, 1h in hot water or microwaved 2 to 3 minutes
• ⅓ c nutritional yeast
• 2 T ground flax seed
• 1 T onion powder
• 1 t chipotle, or 1 T for very spicy
• ½ t salt
• ½ t turmeric
• a pinch of mustard seed
• 1 ½ c hot water
• ½ T better than bouillon
• 1 T lemon juice

Directions

1. Steam veggies and set aside.
2. Cook and strain pasta.
3. Combine all sauce ingredients and blend until smooth & creamy.
4. Combine everything and mix well.

Broccoli is so good for you! To make a version you like best, try experimenting with the veggie to pasta ratio. 🥦 The edible flowers in the photos are from the Wheeler Farm Farmers Market in Salt Lake City, and I love them so much! 💚🌺

A pinch of ground mustard seed added to cooked broccoli activates the enzyme myrosinase which makes sulforaphane which is ridiculously good for you, anti-inflammatory, fights cancer, and can cross the blood-brain barrier. The same strategy applies to all cruciferous vegetables (i.e. cabbage, kale, collards or Brussels sprouts) back to any that have been cooked.