Creamy cauliflower mac and cheese

Ingredients

• 8 oz macaroni
• 3 cups cauliflower florets
• 1/2 cup raw cashews, soaked in hot water for 10 minutes
• 1 cup oat milk
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• Salt and pepper

Method

1. 1

   Cook the macaroni in salted water, adding the cauliflower to the same pot for the last 8 minutes.

2. 2

   Drain, keeping half a cup of the cooking water.

3. 3

   Blend the cauliflower, drained cashews, oat milk, nutritional yeast, mustard, garlic powder and paprika until silky. Loosen with a little cooking water.

4. 4

   Stir the sauce through the macaroni in a pan over low heat until hot. Season with salt and pepper.