Basic Sliceable Vegan Smoked 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
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 tablespoon agave nectar
2 teaspoons arrowroot powder
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon salt

Nutrition Info

45.3 calories
carbohydrate: 4.6 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 2.6 g
fiber: 0.8 g
protein: 1.8 g
saturatedFat: 0.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 195.9 mg
sugar: 1.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Soak cashews in a bowl of water for 2 hours.

  2. Mix agar 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, smoked paprika, agave, garlic, arrowroot, salt, and turmeric in a blender, blend until smooth and creamy, about 10 minutes.

  4. Pour cashew cream into 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

Why buy when you can make your own? Make this amazingly tasty vegan cashew-based cheese, seasoned with agave nectar, nutritional yeast, and smoked paprika. Perfect for melting, grating, and slicing!

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