Creamy Spinach Mac and Cheese Recipe
This creamy spinach mac and cheese delivers velvety comfort, leafy confidence, and zero tolerance for boring green dishes.
Silky sauce hugs pasta while spinach pretends it’s effortless.
Basically, it’s mac and cheese sneaking vegetables past your standards and succeeding beautifully.
Creamy Spinach Mac and Cheese Recipe
A rich vegan mac and cheese blended with spinach for extra nutrients, creamy texture, and unapologetic comfort.
Ingredients
Method
- Cook pasta in salted water until al dente, then drain and set aside.
- Blanch spinach in hot water for one minute, then squeeze excess moisture.
- Add spinach, tofu, plant milk, cashews, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, oil, and spices to blender.
- Blend until smooth and bright green.
- Transfer sauce to a saucepan and warm gently for three minutes.
- Add cooked pasta and stir until evenly coated.
- Taste, adjust seasoning, and serve warm.
Notes
Nutritional Values (Per Serving)
- Calories: 400 kcal
- Total Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 23 g
Vitamins & Minerals (Per Serving, % DV)
- Vitamin A: 90%
- Vitamin K: 120%
- Calcium: 32%
- Iron: 28%
- Folate: 35%
Additional Notes / Tips
- Add chili flakes for attitude.
- Bake briefly with breadcrumbs for crunch.
- Best eaten hot, confidently, and without apologizing for spinach.
