Sliceable Vegan Cashew Cheese recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup unsalted raw cashews
2 teaspoons agar-agar powder
1 cup water, divided
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons arrowroot powder
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground turmeric

Nutrition Info

38.8 calories
carbohydrate: 3 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 2.5 g
fiber: 0.6 g
protein: 1.7 g
saturatedFat: 0.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 195.7 mg
sugar: 0.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Soak cashews in water for 2 hours.

  2. Mix agar-agar powder with 1/2 cup water in a saucepan over low heat. Simmer until agar is fully dissolved, about 7 minutes.

  3. Drain and rinse cashews. Place cashews, remaining 1/2 cup water, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, arrowroot powder, garlic, salt, and turmeric in a blender, blend until smooth and creamy, about 10 minutes.

  4. Pour cashew cream into agar-agar mixture, bring to a boil until a thicker batter forms, about 5 minutes. Spread into 2 ramekins and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

Recipe Yield

2 small cheese wheels

Recipe Note

What's not to like in this delicious vegan cashew-based cheese? It can be sliced, melted, grated, and more;perfect for any vegan, paleo, and dairy-free recipe.

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