Ingredients
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Cashew Cheese / Cheese Alternative Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cup raw cashews
- 4–5 basil** leaves, torn or chopped
- 2–3 garlic cloves
- 1/3 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 lemon juice
**Other flavor options:green onions, pesto, fresh or dried Italian herbs such as oregano, thyme, even mint
Instructions
- Soak raw cashews in cold water for 4 hours or up to 8 overnight. Drain.
- When ready, put cashews, coconut oil, basil, and lemon juice into a Vitamix or blender.
- Blend on high for 2-3 minutes until creamy and creates 4 “pillow-y sections” as shown below.
- Place in a glass container in the refrigerator for up to a week~ that is of course if you can resist eating it all!!!
soaking cashews Pillows form after cashew cream has blended for 2-3 minutes.