Mediterranean Diet Friendly Vegan Parmesan
Raw cashews blitzed with nutritional yeast, garlic powder, and sea salt — it sounds almost too simple, but the result is genuinely addictive. The nutritional yeast brings that deep, savory umami that makes you do a double-take, while the cashews add just enough richness and body to mimic the real thing. This kind of pantry-friendly, plant-based topping fits beautifully into a way of eating that leans on whole foods, healthy fats, and bold Mediterranean flavors. Sprinkle it over pasta, roasted vegetables, grain bowls, or a classic Caesar-style salad and it pulls everything together. The food processor does all the work in under a minute — just pulse until crumbly and stop before it turns into nut butter. It keeps well in a sealed jar, so you can make a batch and reach for it all week long.
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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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