Cashew herb cheese

Name: Cashew herb cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 250 min
Ingredients: 150 g unsalted cashew nuts; 15 g chives, dill, parsley or basil; 3 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes (optional); 1 garlic clove; 1/2 lemon (juiced); 100 ml water; salt and pepper to taste

Two slices of bread topped with cream cheese, chopped spring onions, and dill are on a wooden board. A small bowl with extra herbs is in the background. — Foto: Shutterstock

The possibilities are endless! You can eat this cashew herb cheese as a spread on bread, but also as a dip for drinks and nibbles. This deliciously creamy cashew herb cheese is easy to make yourself, from ingredients you can simply find at the supermarket.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Resting time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

Servings: 10

150 g

unsalted cashew nuts
15 g

chives, dill, parsley or basil
3 tbsp

nutritional yeast flakes optional
1

garlic clove
1/2

lemon juiced
100 ml

water
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Let the cashew nuts soak in water for at least 4 hours (or preferably overnight).
Pour away the soaking water, rinse the nuts well. Blend the nuts together with the fresh herbs, nutritional yeast flakes, garlic and the lemon juice in a blender or a food processor. During blending, add the water bit by bit, until you have a creamy, smooth mass. Stop adding water when it has reached te desired consistency.
Put the 'cream cheese' in a dish or jar and let it set briefly in the fridge.