Caffeine Free Vegan Parmesan
That salty, savory sprinkle you reach for to finish pasta, salads, and roasted vegetables just got a serious upgrade. This plant-based version blends raw cashews, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, and sea salt into a crumbly, umami-packed topping that genuinely earns its name. The food processor does all the heavy lifting — just a few short pulses and you're done, no cooking required. The key is stopping before the cashews turn into a paste, so you get that perfect dry, flaky texture that melts right into hot dishes. Nutritional yeast brings the deep, cheesy flavor that makes this so convincing, while the garlic powder adds just enough savory backbone. Store it in an airtight jar and you'll have a ready-to-go finishing touch for practically everything in your kitchen rotation.
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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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