Macadamia & Cashew Garlic & Herb Cheese Spread
A creamy dairy-free cheese spread blended from soaked cashews and macadamia nuts with nutritional yeast, lemon, garlic and fresh herbs.
Ingredients
| 155 g | cashews, soaked 3 hours, rinsed, drained | |
| 1/4 cup | 60 ml | macadamia nuts, soaked 2-4 hours |
| 120 ml | water | |
| 60 ml | fresh lemon juice | |
| 1-1/2 tbsp | 15–7.5 ml | nutritional yeast |
| 1/4 | shallot | |
| 1 | garlic clove, peeled | |
| 1 tbsp | 15 ml | fresh chives |
| 1 tbsp | 15 ml | fresh parsley leaves, chopped |
| 1 tbsp | 15 ml | fresh dill leaves |
| to taste | salt and pepper |
Instructions
- Place cashews, macadamia nuts, water, lemon juice and nutritional yeast into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to high. Blend until smooth.
- Finely chop onion, garlic and herbs, and fold into the mixture.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.