Dairy-Free Pimento Cheese
 
 
It's softer and creamier than cheddar, but this cheese alternative can be sliced or shredded for recipes, or to enjoy with crackers, breads, or fruit.
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Recipe type: Appetiser
Cuisine: American
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups water
  • 5 tablespoons agar flakes
  • ¾ cup raw cashew pieces
  • ½ cup diced red pepper or pimentos
  • ¼ cup nutritional yeast flakes
  • 2½ tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds or 1 tablespoon tahini
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1¼ teaspoons sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
  1. Add the water to a small saucepan, sprinkle in the agar flakes, and bring the water to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. The flakes should dissolve.
  2. Put the cashews, red pepper or pimentos, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, sesame seeds or tahini, onion powder, salt, and garlic powder in your blender. Add the agar mixture, and blend until smooth and creamy.
  3. Scrape the mixture into a mold and refrigerate overnight.
  4. Un-mold the cheese and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Notes
Variations: To make different flavors, fold in one of the following before pouring the cheese mixture into the mold: ¾ Cup Minced Olives, 2 Tablespoons Toasted Sesame Seeds, 1½ Tablespoons Caraway Seeds, 2 Tablespoons Dill Powder, or 5 Teaspoons Onion Flakes + 2¼ Teaspoons Dill.
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/dairy-free-pimento-cheese