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Cashew Cheese
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups Equal Exchange Organic Cashews
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons Equal Exchange Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 3-5 cloves fresh garlic
- pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1/3 cup veggie broth or water
Instructions
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Soak 1.5 cups cashews for up to 4 hours (the softnesss changes consistency of cheese, soak longer for sauces). Put cashews and rest of ingredients (except nutritional yeast) in blender. Blend until smooth, add more veggie broth/water for runnier consistency.
Recipe Notes
Great on pizza or use as a sauce over steamed kale or stir fry, or just use it as a dip!
Optional: add a few cherry tomatoes for a slightly pink color and fruity taste! Red pepper works great, too.