Who doesn’t love a good cheese sauce? One of the foods I missed most, while on the AIP, was cheese. I used to use cheese on everything! Even though I’ve been able to add some sheep’s milk cheese to my diet, I still don’t like to overdo it. That’s why I was so excited to discover Hayley from I Eat Real Food‘s recipe for Zucchini Cheese. It was love at first site! But, I found myself, more often than not, melting it to put over different dishes. Then, when my zucchini didn’t show up in my Door To Door Organics delivery last week, I decided to create my own melted cheese sauce…with yellow squash instead. That’s when my Yellow Squash “Cheese” Sauce was born!

This “cheese” sauce is AIP paleo compliant. If you can’t have nutritional yeast, it will not taste cheesy without it; but, it will still make a pretty good sauce. You could always add a little coconut milk to the blender to make it more of a garlic Alfredo sauce. Just make sure to keep any leftovers in a jar in the fridge. It will keep for about a week. You will need to simply reheat it in the microwave or a small saucepan, when needed.
Now, you can add "cheese" sauce to your favorite AIP paleo nachos, tacos, and anything else that makes your heart and tastebuds sing!
Ingredients
- 2 medium yellow squash, sliced (about 3 cups)
- 1 cup water
- juice from 1/2 lemon (about 1 tablespoon)
- 1 clove garlic
- 4 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon avocado, olive, or coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon gelatin
Instructions
- Boil squash slices in water until tender.
- Drain well.
- Place in blender with all ingredients.
- If using avocado or olive oil, allow squash to cool slightly before adding oil.
- Puree until smooth and creamy.
- Serve warm.
Notes
Store leftovers in fridge for up to 1 week. Can easily be reheated in microwave or small saucepan.
I also wanted to let y’all know about a giveaway I’ll be hosting on my Facebook Page, Paleo Cajun Lady, starting Friday, August 28, and ending at midnight, Sunday, August 30. I will be giving away a copy of Down South Paleo by Jennifer Robins. I’ll be doing a blog review and giveaway at a later date, too. Both giveaways will be open to all US residents, 18 years or older. Be sure to check my page for giveaway details.

As always, I wish you good health…….and, good food!
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