Caffeine Free Cashew Parmesan
If you've been looking for a way to add that salty, savory, umami-rich finish to your meals without reaching for dairy, this blended topping is about to become a pantry staple. Raw cashews bring a naturally buttery richness, while nutritional yeast delivers that deep, cheesy depth that makes the whole thing taste far more complex than four ingredients have any right to. A little garlic powder and sea salt round everything out into something genuinely craveable. The food processor does all the heavy lifting — just a few quick pulses and you're done, no cooking required. Since every ingredient here is naturally free of stimulants, it's a completely worry-free way to finish a bowl of pasta, a salad, or roasted vegetables. Keep a jar in the fridge and you'll find yourself reaching for it constantly.
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8 servings
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the cashews, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, and salt in a food processor.
- 2
Pulse 10–15 times until the mixture resembles coarse, dry crumbs — roughly the texture of finely grated Parmesan. Stop before the mixture turns into a paste or butter.
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