Vegan Parmesan Cheese

Easy Vegan Parmesan Recipe! Made with 5 ingredients and is ready in just 15 minutes. This Vegan Parmesan Cheese recipe is raw vegan and a pantry staple to use in so many different vegan recipes.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword Dairy Free Parmesan Cheese, Vegan Parmesan Cheese

Prep Time 15

Servings

Calories 129kcal

Ingredients

1 cup raw cashews
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder

Instructions

Place all the ingredients in a high-speed blender or food processor. Pulse until you get a coarse consistency. You may need to scratch the sides a few times with a spatula.
1 cup raw cashews, 2 tbsp nutritional yeast, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp onion powder
Add additional salt and seasonings to taste as needed.

Notes

Optional: Add a pinch of turmeric powder to enhance the color of the vegan parmesan.

Store this vegan parmesan in the fridge for up to two weeks in an air-tight container.

Cashew nuts can be replaced with raw sunflower seeds. The result is a bit different but delicious too.

You can try mixing spices to develop flavors of vegan parmesan. Other options could be using smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, or your favorite cajun spice.

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