Cauliflower Mac & Cheese (Dairy-free, Gluten-free)
Rich, creamy, and totally delicious is this dish without the hard to digest casein or heavy bloated post-dinner feeling that comes with a rich dairy meal.
Ingredients
Mac & Cheese Dish
- 4 cups cauliflower florets
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 small yellow onion, peeled and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 3/4 cup cashews soaked for 30min-1 hour in warm water
- 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/8 tsp sea salt & fresh pepper
- 1 cup cashew milk unsweetened almond milk works too
- 4 cups gluten-free brown rice macarooni
Optional Bread Crumb Layer (see recipe notes)
- 1/2 cup almonds
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees, line a baking sheet with parchment and rinse and drain your soaked cashews.
- Place chopped cauliflower, onion, & garlic cloves on the baking sheet. Drizzle with oil, mix well and roast in oven for 25-30 minutes.
- In a blender or food processor add soaked cashews, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, sea salt, pepper and cashew milk. Blend until a creamy consistency forms. Now add in the roasted cauliflower, onions, and garlic from the pan and blend until smooth.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and macaroni as per the directions on the package. Strain and give it a cold water rinse right away to prevent overcooking (soggy pasta).
- Place the pasta back in the pot, pour the "cheese" sauce over and mix until well combined. Transfer into a casserole dish.
- Top with almond breadcrumbs (See recipe notes) and bake in the oven at 350 for 20 minutes. Remove & let cool for 5-10 minutes. Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Breadcrumb layer is optional based on your taste. You can use plain panko crumbs, gluten-free bread crumbs or you can place garlic powder & almonds in a blender or food processor and process until its a fine powder and sprinkle over top as a naturally gluten-free topping. The bake per recipe directions.