With temps dropping to the 30s, hubby sweetly turned on the fireplace so winter has officially begun here! And Miko is thrilled! You can find him toasting his belly when it’s on and pouting in front of it when it’s off.
And me creating recipes with winter squash. This Vegan Curried Pumpkin Cheese Sauce inspired this recipe, but I gave it a kickier raw vegan makeover swapping the canned pumpkin for raw butternut squash and cashews for avocado for a lighter, airier texture. I also left out the coconut oil and kicked up the flavor with vinegar and cayenne.
Cheesy Butternut Curry Sauce
- 1 cup chopped raw butternut squash
- 1 avocado, seeded and scooped
- ½ tsp. curry powder
- 3 tbsp. nutritional yeast
- 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- dash of cayenne to taste (optional)
- ¼ tsp. turmeric
- ½ cup water, as needed
- salt and pepper to taste
Place all ingredients into a high speed blender and blend to a smooth and creamy texture. Serve and enjoy! Makes 2-4 servings.
The vibrant neon color will bring any winter salad to life!
I made this a hearty meal salad with white kidney beans and plenty of veggies.
The creamy sauce coats kale beautifully in savory, rich, tangy, and warming curry.
Make salad the hearty main course with this dressing or use it as a fun dipping sauce for chips, crackers, or veggies.
Cheesy is right! WOW! Nice sauce, indeedy! And Miko! I visited your IG page more than once to see Miko warming by the fire! So cute!!
Thanks, Miko is so cute stretching out in front of the fireplace and he stays there until he’s burning up!
Oooh, this looks delicious!
That is the cutest picture of Miko by the fire. I bet he’s so cozy. I am so jealous of people with fireplaces! I’ve always wanted one.
Thanks, he just adores plunking in front of the fireplace and does not care how hot it gets, lol.
Nomming hard over here. I plan on having a mini Thanksgiving meal for one, and this sauce – could TOTALLY be included! :P
Nice and nice to have a drama free mini Thanksgiving! :-)
Brrr, much too cold for me! Even the mid 50’s have me running for the heavy sweaters and winter jackets.
Your cheesy sauce is beyond amazing. I want to whip up a big batch and lavish it on everything from baked potatoes to pasta!
True and our office usually over compensates by cranking the heat so I rarely break out the sweaters.
Thanks, it has a nice savory and cheesy flavor and perfect gooey texture.