#4 step gluten free macaroni and cheese mac

The base of this quinoa mac and cheese is not the heavy cream or milk that you're used to. And we're making it as easy as humanly possible. So today we're making what could potentially be dubbed the healthiest mac and cheese ever. In comparison to standard mac, each serving has just 258 calories, 7g of protein and 6g of fiber! You're getting complex carbohydrates and protein from the quinoa, you're sneaking in some veggies in the form of squash (plus added fiber), and nutritional yeast is also packed with protein! Not only does this recipe have just 5 ingredients, but it's also super healthy. That's because we blend it up with some almond milk and nutritional yeast to make it taste cheesy and cover up some of the natural sweetness. My butternut squash-hating boyfriend couldn't even tell it was in there. I know it might sound a little weird, but when everything is combined together you can't even taste it. The secret for getting that Kraft color? Butternut squash! But we're keeping things dairy-free around here and whipping up our own version of a mac and cheese sauce that's “cheesy” and delicious. Traditional cheese sauces are obviously loaded with cheese. There's just something about that box of junk pasta that makes my mouth water.īut for those of us who like to eat healthy not shove our faces with that orange-tinged pasta gook, you need to search for alternatives. It's so weird because that was never anything that I ever ate growing up (we were an Annie's family all the way). Still to this day, even though I know how awful it is for me, I sometimes crave Kraft macaroni and cheese.

Seriously is there anything better than a bite of super creamy, cheesy goodness? It's pretty much heaven on earth if you ask me. Do you love mac and cheese but hate the calories and fat that come along with it? We're serving up a super healthy version in this quinoa mac and cheese!