Cafe Yumm Sauce, a copycat recipe!

Looking to save some money, but miss hitting up your favorite fast-food spot? If so, this recipe for Cafe Yumm Sauce is just what you are looking for!

This is a bit of an unusual list of ingredients, but trust me they all come together beautifully. Plus it gave me the opportunity to use nutritional yeast, which I have been wanting to cook with for some time. Nutritional yeast is a bit salty, a bit cheesy, and pretty tasty. It is not something I use a lot of, but it is needed for the overall flavor profile in this recipe.

At Cafe Yumm, Cafe Yumm Sauce is spooned over a Yum Bowl, which consists of rice, beans, and assorted vegetables, along with grilled meat, if you choose. But don't stop there, it is great as a dip for vegetables, as a sandwich spread, and even spooned over scrambled eggs. If you have never been to Cafe Yumm, this easy and delicious sauce is a good start! And from there, you just might search for a Cafe Yumm the next time you take a road trip. 

Cafe Yumm Sauce is so good, you won't have to think too hard about different ways to enjoy it. Fresh ideas will simply come your way, it is that good, I promise! One of the easiest (and so simple also!) ways to enjoy it is with tortilla chips! Right after I had made my first batch, of Cafe Yumm Sauce, I found a jar of it at my local market when we lived on the Washington Peninsula, and gosh that small 8 ounce jar you see above was almost $7.00! 

 

Cafe Yumm Sauce. Perfect served as a dip for fresh vegetables.

We enjoyed this the first time, on the same day as it was made. It is delicious freshly prepared and stays that way as it relaxes in your refrigerator. We enjoyed it a couple days later over leftovers, again, very delicious. And later in the week as a dip with vegetables. Again, totally delicious, so no worries when stored in the fridge, just so you know.

 

Ingredients needed for this recipe:

• whole almonds
• oil, we used avocado
• garbanzo beans
• coconut milk 
• lemon juice 
• fresh garlic
• salt
• freshly ground pepper
• sweet curry powder
• oregano
• fresh cilantro
• nutritional yeast

You will also need the following:

• blender or food processor
• measuring cups 
• measuring spoons
• liquid measuring cup
• storage bowl or jar with lid

Now we are ready to begin!

Copycat Cafe Yumm Sauce. 

(Copycat) Cafe Yumm Sauce

adapted from: Mel's Kitchen Cafe

1/2 c whole almonds

1/2 c oil - we used avocado oil, you want a light flavored oil

1 c garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained well

1/2 c water

1/2 c coconut milk (from a can) use equal parts milk and fat

1/2 c fresh lemon juice - 2 or 3 lemons depending on size

2-3 garlic cloves

1 t salt 

fresh ground pepper

1 t sweet curry powder 

1 t dried oregano

1/4 c fresh cilantro leaves

1/3 c nutritional yeast

Combine almonds, oil, beans, and water in a blender jar. Blend until smooth this may take 2-3 minutes. Stop and scrape down the sides of the blender jar as needed. 

Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth and creamy. Refrigerate until needed. Makes about 3 cups.

Storage options for Cafe Yumm Sauce. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to five days. I do not recommend freezing this recipe.

UPDATE:  For your convenience, a "copy and paste" version of Cafe Yumm Sauce has been included below. 

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Printable "copy and paste" version:

(Copycat) Cafe Yumm Sauce

adapted from: Mel's Kitchen Cafe

1/2 c whole almonds

1/2 c oil - we used avocado oil, you want a light flavored oil

1 c garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained well

1/2 c water

1/2 c coconut milk (from a can) use equal parts milk and fat

1/2 c fresh lemon juice - 2 or 3 lemons depending on size

2-3 garlic cloves

1 t salt 

fresh ground pepper

1 t sweet curry powder 

1 t dried oregano

1/4 c fresh cilantro leaves

1/3 c nutritional yeast

Combine almonds, oil, beans, and water in a blender jar. Blend until smooth this may take 2-3 minutes. Stop and scrape down the sides of the blender jar as needed. 

Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth and creamy. Refrigerate until needed. Makes about 3 cups.

Storage options for Cafe Yumm Sauce. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to five days. I do not recommend freezing this recipe.