The Best Ever Vegan Mac ‘N’ Cheese - I Am Going Vegan

Ingredients

• 1 cup raw cashews
• Warm water, for soaking cashews
• 1 head of garlic
• 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 3 cups cold water
• 1¼ cups panko bread crumbs
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• 3 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
• 2 tablespoons vegan butter
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
• ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
• ¾ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3 cups cooked elbow pasta