Herbed Cashew Cheese
Vegan cashew cheese! This herbed cashew cheese is SO amazing, you'd never believe it was dairy-free! Packed with probiotics, healthy and creamy! Amazing as a dip, on sandwiches or tossed with pasta.
Ingredients
- 3 cups raw cashews
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon probiotic powder, open from capsules, I used this brand
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 large lemon, zest and juice
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic, I use a microplane to get the garlic as fine as possible
- 1/2 cup finely chopped basil
- 1/2 cup finely chopped parsley
- dash cayenne pepper, optional
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions
- 1/2 teaspoon salt/pepper
Instructions
- Soak cashews for at least 2 hours in cold water. This will make it easier to puree. If you don't have time to soak the cashews, soak in boiling water for 30 minutes first.
- Rinse after soaking and add to the base of a high-speed blender or food processor. Add probiotic powder and 3/4 cup water. Blend for 2-3 minutes until very smooth. If it is too thick, add a bit more water but don't add more than you need. You want it to be thick like dip, not runny.
- Place the cashew mixture in a bowl, cover with a dish towel and leave overnight (8-10 hours) on the counter to culture and become tangy.
- Remove dish towel and add in the rest of the ingredients: nutritional yeast, lemon zest, juice, garlic, scallions, basil, parsley, cayenne, salt/pepper. Mix together, adding more salt/pepper as desired.
- Enjoy as a dip, on a sandwich, tossed with hot pasta. The possibilities are endless as it's SO good. Will keep for 1 week in the fridge.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 112kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 4mgPotassium: 164mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 172IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 2mg