Lemon Basil Cashew Cheeze

By tjanddj

Try this luxurious spread in lasagna, on homemade pizza or your favorite sandwich!

Ingredients

• 1 cup raw cashews, soaked in water for 30 mins or overnight
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup vegetable broth or water (or more as needed)
• 1.5 cups fresh basil leaves (lightly packed)
• 1/2 cup nutritional yeast (gives the cheese flavor)
• 3/4-1 tsp kosher salt (or to taste) + freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp onion powder (optional)

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from ohsheglows.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Drain and rinse soaked cashews. With the food processor turned on, drop in your garlic cloves and process until chopped. Add in the rest of the ingredients and process until smooth, scraping down the bowl as needed.