Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Cashew Nut Vegan Cheeses
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Recipe type: Teas/Snacks
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Serves: 3 cheeses
 
Ingredients
  • 300g/10½oz/2 cups cashew nuts
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • a large pinch of smoked paprika
  • 5 tbsp shelled pistachios, finely chopped
  • 5 tbsp chopped mixed herbs, such as thyme, oregano and chives
  • freshly ground black pepper
Method
  1. Put the cashews in a bowl, cover with warm water and leave to soak for at least 2 hours, then drain and transfer the cashews to a food processor or blender. Add 185ml/6fl oz/¾ cup water and blend into a coarse paste. (For a softer ‘cheese’, add a little more water and blend into a coarse purée.) Add the salt and season with pepper.
  2. Divide the nut cheese into 3 equal portions. Stir the garlic, lemon juice and paprika into 1 portion and spoon it into a ramekin. Put the chopped pistachios on a plate. Using your hands, divide another portion of the nut cheese into teaspoon-sized balls, then roll each ball in the pistachios until evenly coated. Roll the last portion of the nut cheese into a log and roll it in the herbs to coat.
Recipe by Grace Cheetham at https://www.gracecheetham.com/dairy-free-cashew-nut-cheeses