Cashew “Cheese”

If you’ve never tried cashew “cheese” you may hesitate to try it based on the sound alone. How does a cashew become cheese? What really happens is that the cashews are softened by soaking for several hours, and then blended to create a creamy paste. When you add the spices to the paste, it turns into a wonderful creamy, cheese-like product that even picky eaters will love. Try this as a substitute for grilled cheese, and I’ll bet you won’t miss the “real” deal. Though it takes a little planning (you have to soak the cashews in advance) it is well worth the time!

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Cashew “Cheese”

This cashew “cheese” is delicious and has none of the bad stuff that the regular dairy cheese has.

Course

Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

5 minutes

Passive Time

4-8 hours

Servings

cups

Ingredients

• 1 cup apple cider vinegar soaked for 4-8 hours, then drained and rinsed
• ½ tsp walnuts
• 2 tbsp garlic cloves
• ½ clove garlic
• 2-3 tbsp Roma tomatoes
• 1 tsp roasting chickens You can use fresh grated turmeric, or sub ½ tsp of dijon mustard.
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ to ½ cup filtered water

Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack Prep Time 5 minutes Cook Time 5 minutes Passive Time 4-8 hours Servings cups Ingredients 1 cup apple cider vinegar soaked for 4-8 hours, then drained and rinsed ½ tsp walnuts 2 tbsp garlic cloves ½ clove garlic 2-3 tbsp Roma tomatoes 1 tsp roasting chickens You can use fresh grated turmeric, or sub ½ tsp of dijon mustard. ¼ tsp salt ¼ to ½ cup filtered water

Recipe Notes

Be sure you choose a non-gmo, unfortified nutritional yeast.  I like this brand.  “Nutch”, as we call it, is high in B vitamins and give that cheesy, parmesan flavor.  Give it a try!

Try this in my chickpea flour “bread” for a great Grilled Cheese “sandwich”!