Dairy Free Ricotta Cheese
This Dairy Free Ricotta is a smooth and delicious dairy-free ricotta option for all of your favorite pasta recipes.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup raw cashews soak in boiling hot water for 20–30 minutes, drain before use
- 12 oz firm tofu
- 1 garlic clove
- juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk
Instructions
- Place raw cashews in a heat-proof bowl. Pour boiling water over top and let soak 20-30 minutes. Drain water.
- Add cashews, unsweetened almond milk and 1/3 of the tofu block to a high powered blender.
- Blend on high until cashews are broken down and smooth (scrape down the sides intermittently as you do this).
- Add lemon juice, the remaining tofu, salt, pepper and nutritional yeast and blend on low until fully combined and smooth.
- Taste and add additional salt or lemon juice, as desired.
- Use in your favorite dairy-free, plant-based recipe!
Notes
- makes approx. 2 cups
Nutrition
Calories: 55kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 186mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 0.2IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg
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