Rice Free Vegan Parmesan
Cashews, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, and sea salt come together in a food processor to create something that genuinely rivals the real thing — savory, a little nutty, and perfectly crumbly. It takes less than five minutes to make and keeps beautifully in a jar, ready to shower over pasta, roasted vegetables, soups, or salads whenever the mood strikes. The trick is in the pulsing: short bursts keep the texture coarse and dry, mimicking that familiar fine-grated quality without turning the cashews into butter. Every ingredient here is naturally grain-free and starch-free, so there's no need to scan labels or worry about hidden fillers sneaking into your condiment shelf. It's one of those recipes that quietly becomes a staple — the kind of thing you'll want to keep stocked at all times.
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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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