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Vegan Cheesy Popcorn

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Nutritional yeast might not be for everyone—but it makes for great vegan cheesy popcorn. That alone makes it worth stocking in your pantry.

1. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large metal pasta pot (or similar) over medium-high heat.

2. Add 2 corn kernels to test the oil temperature, cover with the lid (leaving it slightly ajar), and cook until the kernels pop. (When they pop, the oil is ready.)

3. Add the popping corn and cook with the lid slightly ajar, shaking the pot every 30 seconds or so, until almost all of the corn has popped (you’ll know because there will suddenly be much longer breaks between popping sounds). Cover with the lid and turn off the heat.

4. Place the popcorn on a baking sheet and drizzle with sunflower oil. Toss to coat evenly, then sprinkle the nutritional yeast and salt all over, tossing again to make sure it’s evenly distributed.