Gluten Free Vegan Parmesan
That salty, savory sprinkle you reach for to finish pasta, salads, and roasted vegetables doesn't have to come from a dairy-heavy block or a store-bought shaker full of mystery additives. This cashew-based blend delivers the same umami punch through nutritional yeast, garlic powder, and sea salt — four clean ingredients that happen to be naturally free of gluten without any substitutions required. The food processor does all the heavy lifting in under a minute, pulsing everything down to a coarse, crumbly texture that looks and behaves just like the real thing. The key is stopping before the cashews turn into a paste, so those short bursts are worth paying attention to. Once it's done, it keeps beautifully in an airtight jar, ready to shower over whatever needs a little extra depth. It's the kind of pantry staple that quietly upgrades everything it touches.
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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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