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Garlic & chives cashew cream cheese

3rd December 2015 by Gaëlle Branellec-Shachar Leave a Comment (0)

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It’s always nice to taste something different. So I made this dairy-free cream cheese even though we are not vegan/vegetarian. Made from raw cashews, it is seasoned with garlic and fresh chives, the nutritional yeast bringing the “cheesy” flavour.

The quantities in the recipe serve 2-4 people. It’s ready in 10 minutes or so + 4 hours of soaking time

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of raw cashews, soaked for 4 hours, drained and rinsed
  • 2 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice (about ½ lemon)
  • 2 tablespoons of water
  • 1 teaspoon of white wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons of nutritional yeast
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
  • ½ teaspoon of salt (I use Himalayan salt)
  • 2 pinches of black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh chives

Preparation

In the food processor, add the cashews, lemon juice, water, white wine vinegar, nutritional yeast, garlic, salt and pepper, and blend for a full 4 minutes, scrapping the sides of the bowl every minute or so.

Transfer the cashew mixture to a serving bowl and stir in the chives. Store in an airtight container in the fridge, and eat within 5 days. Enjoy this cream cheese with some toasted bread!

Alternatively, to shape the cheese: strain the cashew mixture through a cheesecloth placed in a colander above a mixing bowl, and keep in the fridge overnight (the cashew mixture will become a bit more compact and will keep its shape – as on the picture).

Adapted from Blissfully Basil

 

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Hi, I'm Gaëlle. After years of eating junk and processed foods, I made in September 2012 the life-changing decision to eat healthy and adopt a flexitarian wholefood diet. And I never looked back.

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