Buffalo Cauliflower Quinoa Mac + Cheese
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A quick alternative to traditional mac and cheese made with quinoa, cauliflower, and a savory nutritional yeast sauce with hot sauce. It's creamy, flavorful, and done in 20 minutes. A satisfying plant-based weeknight main.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 cup uncooked quinoa + 2 cups water (or 3 - 4 cups cooked)
- 2 heaping cups cauliflower florets
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1/4 cup vegan buffalo sauce
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon hemp hearts
- 1 teaspoon miso paste (or gluten-free tamari)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder (or 1 garlic clove)
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 20M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 5m
- Cook
- 15m
- Sodium
- 569mg
- Total sugar
- 3g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 687mg
- Calcium
- 44mg
- Iron
- 4mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 5M
- SODIUM
- 569MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.