This herbed vegan cashew cheese & spicy tomato jam will make you forget all about the "real" thing. A rich and creamy cashew cheese is sprinkled with chopped herbs and paired with a sweet-n-spicy homemade tomato jam. Serve this vegan delight alongside baguette slices, crackers, or even fresh veggies!
Prep time: PT735M
Total time: PT735M
Rating
4.86 stars (55 reviews)
Ingredients
1 cup raw cashews
Water
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons filtered water
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
Malden sea salt or other large flake sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Chopped basil, thyme, oregano, etc.
Categories
Appetizer
Cheese
Cuisine
Gluten-Free
Grain-Free
plant-based
Vegan
Steps
Soak the raw cashews in about 2 cups of water for at least 4 hours (I soaked mine overnight).
Drain the cashews completely and add them to a food processor along with the nutritional yeast, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of water, white wine vinegar, garlic, sea salt, and black pepper. Process for 3-4 minutes or until you have a very smooth cream.
Transfer the cashew cream to a bowl and stir in the chopped basil, oregano, and thyme.
You can either enjoy the cheese as is or line a small colander with tightly-woven cheesecloth, pour the cashew cheese into the cheesecloth, fold the cheesecloth over top, and place the colander over a medium-size bowl so that it is suspended. Then, refrigerate overnight.
Once refrigerated, unwrap the cashew cheese, transfer it to a serving platter, and garnish with sea salt, black pepper, and chopped herbs.
Refrigerate leftovers.
Reviews
Amy on 2019-11-23 (5 stars): This was absolutely delicious! My mom (non vegan) and i ate almost all the herbed cheese with the tomato jam and crackers in one sitting! Excited to make this for Christmas eve!
Amanda on 2019-01-27 (5 stars): My husband- who is not vegan- has fallen in love with this recipe. Thank you very much! Every great recipe gets him at least eating healthier :)
Isabelle on 2019-01-14 (5 stars): Excellent recipe. Thank you for sharing Ashley.
Isabelle on 2019-01-13 (5 stars): It’s excellent. Thank you for sharing. Isabelle
Haj on 2018-05-13 (5 stars): Just used this recipe for my first try at making vegan cheese. Don't know why I've been intimidated to make nut cheese until now because WOW this was so easy and is absolutely delicious! I followed the recipe exactly except dried herbs (didn't have fresh). It is sooo flavorful, can't wait to put this on everything!
