Pork Free Cashew Parmesan
That salty, savory sprinkle you reach for to finish pasta, salads, and roasted vegetables just got a brilliant plant-based makeover. Raw cashews blended with nutritional yeast, garlic powder, and sea salt create a crumbly, umami-rich topping that genuinely mimics the texture and depth of finely grated Parmesan. The whole thing comes together in a food processor with just a few quick pulses — no cooking, no fuss, and no animal products to navigate. Because every ingredient here is straightforwardly plant-derived, there's zero guesswork about hidden additives or unwanted proteins sneaking into your condiment jar. The key is stopping the processor at that perfect coarse-crumb stage, so you get that dry, sprinkle-ready consistency rather than cashew butter. Store it in an airtight container and you'll have a versatile, crowd-pleasing topper ready to go whenever you need it.
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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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