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Vegan Parmesan Cheese Recipe

This vegan Parmesan cheese recipe is incredibly easy to make with just 5 ingredients! It's the perfect cheesy, salty, and savory topping to sprinkle on all your favorite vegan dishes, from pasta and pizza to soups and salads.
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Course: Vegan Basics
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 20 teaspoons
Calories: 39kcal

Ingredients 

  • 1 cup (150 g) raw cashew nuts
  • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) salt, or to taste

Instructions

  • Fit the bowl of a food processor with the “S” blade (typically the standard blade) and add the raw cashew nuts, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, onion powder and salt.
    1 cup raw cashew nuts
    2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
    ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    ½ teaspoon onion powder
    ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Pulse until you have a fine meal that has roughly the texture of sand. Make sure you don’t overblend, as you will end up with a paste.
  • Transfer the vegan Parmesan cheese to a sealable jar. It will keep well in the fridge for a month.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 39kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 28mg