How to make Vegan Cheese | Cashew Cheese

How to make vegan cheese. An easy recipe for delicious vegan cashew cheese. I've always wondered how to make vegan cheese so here we go! :)

VEGAN CASHEW CHEESE
1 cup raw cashews
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 tsp garlic powder (or to taste)
lemon zest (0.5 medium lemon)
lemon juice (1 medium lemon)
~1/4 cup water
1 Tbsp nutritional yeast
salt to taste (optional)
1 Tbsp olive oil (optional)

Instructions:
Place cashews in a bowl and cover with cool water. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight (~12h). If you can’t get to them right away, drain, place back in bowl, and cover with plastic wrap. They will keep refrigerated for 24-36 hours.

Drain cashews thoroughly and add to food processor. Add garlic, garlic powder, lemon zest, lemon juice, water, nutritional yeast, salt and olive oil.
Process until creamy and smooth, scraping down sides and adding additional water as needed. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed, adding more lemon zest for tartness, nutritional yeast for cheesiness, garlic for zing, or salt for flavor + balance.

Place mesh strainer (or colander) over bowl. Lay down cheesecloth or a clean, fine, absorbent towel.
Scoop all cheese over the cheesecloth, gather the corners and twist the top to form the cheese into a “disc.” Secure with a rubber band.
To remove more moisture and firm up faster, add folded paper towel to colander and place wrapped cheesecloth on top.

Refrigerate for 6-24h. Firmness increases with time. Replace paper towel when saturated with moisture to speed up moisture loss.

Unwrap cheesecloth and gently invert onto a plate. Reform with hands or utensils as needed.
Optional: coat with chopped herbs or serve garnished with nuts.

Vegan cashew cheese keeps well covered in the refrigerator up to 5 days.

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[caroveganec]

I usually make a similar one but I bake it. It can be made with almonds and/or cashews... and yes, the taste is amazing!!!! 😍

[drvincentesposito]

Looks delicious doc! Love the garlic addition! Anything with garlic is a winner for me! 😋

[majormitch]

Easy recipe, thank you for this! ✨👍🏽 (saved in playlist ⚓🤤)

HaPpY Easterdays! 🐰🌈💚

[vikasarman]

Didn't harden at all. So I'm using it as cream cheese over lentil bread or as dressing for veggies is awesome! I added a little of chipotle paste and oh god, the flavor blew my mind.
Thank you for a great recipe!

[dontworrybehappy]

Wow! A lot easier than I thought it would be. This looks like something I could tackle and I'm all thumbs in the kitchen. Thanks Gil!

[ssiddarth]

Great video, crisp & clean 👌
Will go ahead & try this, looked so good. Thanks Doc ❤️

[veronical]

Sprinkle pink peppercorns to the final product, feta cheese cubes sold in olive oil has that mix, gives the cheese a dill type of taste. Phenomenal.

[patogden]

Thanks for the video. I struggle with cashews because of lectins. So I used roasted cashews, then fermented it for a couple of days. Oh crumbs is it delicious. I. Put in some mild curry powder and some fresh sweet basil.

[philipkim]

Made me hungry. It looks delicious! Thank you for the great content!

[FelipeSantosBa]

Looks delicious!! Definitely will try this one!!

[jamescalifornia]

_" Cashews . It's what's for dinner. "_ ☺👌

[theamazingfrogman]

The dairy industry forbids you to call it cheese, pal.

Looks delicious.

[Nadege]

Thank you Gil! Have a peaceful new year!

[sergiowebx]

Parece delicioso! Vou tentar!
Obrigado Gil

[alexmoore]

Awesome video, could you do one on whether coffee is healthy?

[dooood]

What an excellent idea👏 will try it...

[patangel]

Thank you will definitely give this a go. Looks amazing

[verdangerous]

Been really enjoying your content ever since I subscribed, love the level of profesianalism and expertise you bring (maybe a bit more relevant for other videos, still enjoyed this one;). I have a question for you; recently I have moved more and more towards a wholefood plantbased diet, although I sometimes (mostly when I'm visiting other people) still consume animal and processed products. This made me wonder to what extend you have to completely move into a plantbased diet to reap the (health) benefits related to this dietary change, setting aside the environmental and ehtical benifits for the purposes of this question. Is there generally for example a certain percentage of your diet that needs to be free of animal/processed products for the benefits to begin? Furthermore is there a level at which the benefits begin to plateau or is there a linear (or better) relationship between reducing intake of animal/processed products and its related health benefits? Would love to hear your insights, in the meantime keep doing what you're doing.

[milossimicsimo]

This is interesting idea. I've tried similar thing but with agar agar powder to make it more like firm cheese. Try that option as well, it is super cool :D AND you can melt it too :3 :D!

[YFL.]

Thanks! I love simple recepies like that!
How to replace the cheese towel? Anyone knows?