BASIC SLICEABLE VEGAN SMOKED CASHEW CHEESE

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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!

Provided by Fioa

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Dips and Spreads Recipes

Time 3h27m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

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

Steps:

  • Soak cashews in a bowl of water for 2 hours.
  • Mix agar with 1/2 cup water in a saucepan over low heat. Simmer until agar is fully dissolved, about 7 minutes.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 45.3 calories, Carbohydrate 4.6 g, Fat 2.6 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 195.9 mg, Sugar 1.7 g

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