Vegan Primavera Mac & Cheese Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 large russet potato, peeled and chopped
• 1 medium carrot, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• ½ cup unsalted raw cashews
• ⅓ cup nutritional yeast
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 ½ tsp smoked paprika
• 1 Tbsp white miso paste
• 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
• Salt, to taste
• Ground black pepper, to taste
• 16 ounces tricolor rotini, or other small pasta
• 2 cups small broccoli florets
• 3 scallions, white and green parts, minced
• 2 cups chopped fresh spinach, arugula, or watercress
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered
• ¼ cup roasted hulled sunflower seeds, for garnish (optional)
• Handful small basil leaves, for garnish (optional)