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Vegan “Parmesan” Cheese

This whole food, plant-based cheese alternative contains no oil, refined sugar, or highly processed ingredients, and it is gluten-free. Super fast and simple to make, this cheesy crumble is sure to be your new favorite vegan cheese replacement.

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Gluten Free Low Sugar Soy Free

All of our recipes are oil free and vegan.

Prep time: 2 minutes

Yield: ½ cup

What You'll Need

¼ cup raw cashews

¼ cup blanched slivered almonds

2 Tbsp nutritional yeast

¼ tsp sea salt or to taste

¼ tsp garlic powder

Pinch black pepper

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How to Make It

1 Add all the ingredients to a high-speed blender and pulse for about one minute.

Cooking Tips

Do not overprocess the ingredients or you will turn the mixture into parmesan butter.

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