There are many vegan replacements for non-vegan foods but the one that I am never satisfied with is cheese. Every now and then I get a real craving for good pizza but it seemed impossible without cheese. After multiple attempts of buying store bought vegan cheese I decided I needed to make my own. This cashew cheese is amazing on pizza, veggie burgers, and nachos!
Easy Vegan Cashew Cheese
Ingredients
- 2 cups of cashew nuts
- Juice of half a lemon
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1.2 cup nutritional yeast flakes
- Sea salt (or any salt but it tastes best with sea salt)
- Dash of pepper
Directions
- Place two handfuls of cashews into a small blender
- Add all other cheese ingredients and a bit of water – make sure you add just enough for it to become a smooth but thick paste.
- Blend until you have a smooth paste – you might have to add more salt (cashews are salt hungry) and more nutritional yeast for a cheesier taste.
*You can get creative and make it spicy by adding in red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper!*
Enjoy!
