Red Meat Allergy Friendly Vegan Parmesan
If you've ever wanted to sprinkle something savory and cheesy over pasta, soups, or roasted vegetables without reaching for dairy, this cashew-based blend is about to become a pantry staple. Raw cashews blitzed with nutritional yeast, garlic powder, and sea salt create a crumbly, umami-rich topping that genuinely mimics the salty depth of finely grated Parmesan. The food processor does all the heavy lifting — just a few short pulses and you're done, no cooking required. Since every ingredient here is plant-based, it's naturally free from the animal proteins that can trigger red meat sensitivities, and there's no mystery about what's inside. It keeps beautifully in an airtight jar, so you can make a batch ahead and have it ready to finish off any dish throughout the week. Simple, satisfying, and surprisingly addictive straight off the spoon.
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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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