Another Healthy Vegan Cheese Sauce 2 Ā¼ cups raw macadamia nuts (or raw cashews, soaked for 1 hour in hot water, then drained) 3 Ā½ Tbsp lemon juice 4Ā TbspĀ nutritional yeastĀ (plus more to taste) 3/4Ā tsp garlic powder 1/3 scant tsp sea salt 1/3 ā 3/4 cup water