Vegan Garlic & Chive Cheese Spread
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Total Time: 2 hours 10 mins
- Category: Snack, Dip
- Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten Free
Ingredients
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- 2 cups raw cashews
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper (optional)
- 2/3 cup organic coconut oil (liquid)
- Small bunch of chives
- A handful of walnuts
Instructions
- Place the cashews, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, sea salt, onion powder, garlic and coconut oil in a food processor or high-speed blender and pulse until the mixture starts to form a paste, scraping down the sides as necessary.
- Blend or process until the mixture is completely smooth. If your food processor or blender is struggling to blend the mixture, add purified water, 1 tablespoon at a time to help it to keep turning over, using no more than 3 tablespoons of water. This process takes up to 10 minutes in a food processor and a few minutes in a high-speed blender.
- Scrape the soft cheese into a container, and chop a handful of chives mixing them into the cheese with a small spoon. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until the cheese is quite firm.
- While the cheese is in the fridge, chop a handful of walnuts and chives for the outer layer or crust. This step is optional but highly recommended.
- Once firm take the cheese out of the container and place onto your walnut and chive mixture. With your hands, form the cheese into a ball.
- Place sliced almonds onto a small plate and roll your cheese ball over the top, coating the cheese with the almonds.
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