Recipe: Herbed Cashew Cheese

Lacking some food inspiration? Try out this herbed cashew cheese, perfect in sandwiches, salads and snacking spreads! Guaranteed to please even the greatest cheese enthusiast

Herbed Cashew Cheese

Serves 5-6

Ingredients: 

• 75g cashews
• 150mL warm water
• 4 tbsp cornstarch
• 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• ½  tsp salt
• ⅓ tsp garlic powder
• 3 tbsp Herbes de Provence (or any mixed herbs mix)

Method:

1. Blend all of the ingredients apart from the mixed herbs in a blender until smooth and creamy.
2. Heat the mixture in a saucepan over medium heat until a thick, sticky mixture has formed.
3. Press the mixture into a container and refrigerate for at least one hour.
4. Sprinkle the herbs mix of choice onto a plate and coat the cashew cheese on all sides.

Easy as that! This cheese is a wonderful addition to platters with crackers and fruit, sandwiches or crumbled in salads!