Nitrate & Nitrite Free Cashew Parmesan
If you've been sprinkling store-bought parmesan alternatives on your pasta without checking the label, it might be time to make your own. Many processed cheese substitutes and even some conventional parmesans contain preservatives and curing agents you'd rather avoid — this version skips all of that with just four clean, whole-food ingredients. Raw cashews blitz down into a savory, crumbly topping that genuinely mimics the salty, nutty bite of finely grated parmesan. Nutritional yeast brings that deep, cheesy umami flavor, while garlic powder and sea salt round everything out perfectly. The whole thing comes together in a food processor in under five minutes, and the result stores beautifully in a jar in your fridge. Pile it onto pasta, roasted vegetables, soups, or salads — anywhere you'd reach for the green can, this has you covered with zero additives and all the flavor.
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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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