Quick + Easy Cashew Cheese

I have a strong love / hate relationship with dairy. I LOVE the way it tastes and I HATE the way it leaves me feeling, affects my periods, and disrupts my digestion. 

Dairy is highly inflammatory and often highly processed. If you are struggling with any kind of hormonal imbalance, digestive issue, inflammation, skin issues, or even frequent congestion- you are most likely going to want to reconsider the relationship you have with dairy. It might just be disrupting your poops, toots, moods, energy, and even your period.

But don’t worry, there are MANY whole food dairy swaps that taste delicious! 

Nut “cheese” is by far my favorite way to include cheese-like ingredients into my meals. They are extremely easy to make and loaded with nutrients! You can use a number of different nuts (or even sesame seeds), but I enjoy cashews the most. Cashew cheese is full of healthy fats, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin E, magnesium, calcium, and even contains protein! It’s easy on your digestive system and you won’t even know its not dairy! 

Let’s get to the recipe: 

What you need: 

• 1.5 cups cashews (soaked **) 

• 3 TBSP nutritional yeast 

• ½ lemon - juiced 

• ½ tbsp apple cider vinegar 

• ½ tsp garlic powder 

• ½- 1 tsp sea salt 

• ¼ tsp black pepper 

• ½ cup water 

What you do: 

• Place cashews in a bowl and cover them with water- let soak for at least 2 hours (up to 10 hours). Then drain and rinse 

• Place the cashews, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, garlic powder, apple cider vinegar, sea salt, and pepper in a food processor. Pulse repeatedly to break the cashews down. 

• Add water and process again until smooth. The consistency should be a little bit like hummus. You can add extra water if needed. 

• OPTIONAL: add it any other herbs, spices, flavorings of choice ( cilantro, parsley, dill, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, etc.)

• Spread into an airtight container and place in the fridge to chill. It will thicken a bit more as it chills 

How to use cashew cheese: 

• Use as a spread on wraps

• Spoon onto salad 

• Spread over baked sweet potato or squash 

• Dip your veggies in it 

• Spread onto whole-grain crackers, toast, etc. 

Enjoy! 

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