- prep: 10 min
- cook: 25 min
- total: 35 min
Summary
Put mac and cheese back on the menu! Here's a healthy mac and cheese recipe that delivers comfort food goodness without all the dairy, fat and calories. It's perfect for #MeatlessMonday or anytime you're craving mac and cheese!
Ingredients
- "Cheese" Sauce:
- 2 c peeled, cubed potato
- 1 carrot, chopped
- water for boiling
- 4 Tbs olive oil, coconut oil or your favorite oil
- 1/2 c unsweetened almond milk
- 3 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp smoked or regular paprika
- 4 tsp mustard (Dijon or brown work well)
- 1 tsp lower sodium soy sauce or tamari
- 8 oz. gluten free elbow macaroni
- 2 c frozen peas or your favorite veggies (optional)
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 354 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 14 g 21.59%
- Saturated Fat: 10 g 48.97%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 12 mg 4.02%
- Sodium: 486 mg 20.26%
- Calcium: 175 mg 17.52%
- Potassium: 336 mg 9.61%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 2 mg 12.48%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 44 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 5 g 18.65%
- Sugar: 4 g
- Protein: 13 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Vitamin A 11.6%
- Vitamin C 22.08%
- Vitamin D 2.79%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat2
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch3
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat1
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total1 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total1 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy1 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq