Alpha Gal Friendly Vegan Parmesan
If you're navigating alpha-gal syndrome, finding a satisfying cheese alternative that's completely free of mammalian products can feel like a constant puzzle. This clever blend of raw cashews, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, and sea salt comes together in minutes and delivers that salty, savory, umami-rich punch you'd expect from the real thing. A few quick pulses in the food processor is all it takes — no cooking, no fuss, just a light, crumbly topping that looks and acts just like finely grated Parmesan. Since it's built entirely from plant-based ingredients, there's no concern about hidden mammalian-derived additives that can sneak into store-bought cheese alternatives. Sprinkle it over pasta, soups, roasted vegetables, or salads and you'll honestly forget you're working around a dietary restriction at all. Store it in an airtight jar and it's ready to go whenever you need a finishing touch that makes a dish feel complete.
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8 servings
- ¾ cup raw cashews
- 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¾ tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the cashews, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, and salt in a food processor.
- 2
Pulse 10–15 times in short bursts until the mixture resembles coarse, dry crumbs — about the texture of finely grated Parmesan. Stop before the mixture turns into a paste.
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