1. Soak the cashews in 1 cup of water for at least 2 hours. Drain.
2. Place the cashews, lemon juice, and nutritional yeast in a blender and blend until smooth, adding 1 Tbsp of water at a time, or up to 1 cup, to make the cashew mixture creamy but not runny. Season to taste with salt (optional) and pepper.
3. Refrigerate until cool.
Cooking Tips
Cooking Tips
1. To make herbed cashew cheese, add 2 Tbsp of chopped fresh rosemary and 2 Tbsp of chopped fresh dill, stirring them in with a spoon.