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Herbed Macadamia Nut Cheese
[Vegan]

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Herbed Macadamia Nut Cheese [Vegan]

Dairy Free

Vegan

Macadamia nuts are perfect for plant-based cheese making – they're soft, buttery, they taste mild enough where you can add a bunch of your favorite flavorings! Enjoy this sophisticated nut cheese with your favorite crackers, as part of a vegan cheese board.

Ingredients You Need for Herbed Macadamia Nut Cheese [Vegan]

2-3 digestive enzyme capsules
1 1/2 cups raw macadamia nuts (soaked overnight and rinsed)
4 tablespoons nutritional yeast
Pink Himalayan rock salt
Ground black pepper
Chili flakes
Mixed herbs
Fresh herbs (of your choice, I added a bit of fresh basil and fresh rosemary), finely chopped
Plastic cling wrap (for molding)

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How to Prepare Herbed Macadamia Nut Cheese [Vegan]

First you’ll want to soak your macadamia nuts overnight. Rinse them thoroughly the next day.
In a high-speed food processor, blitz the nuts until they are the texture in the photo below. Imagine crumbled feta cheese. You want them that kind of texture. Place the mixture into a glass or ceramic bowl, and crack open the digestive enzyme tablets over it. Mix thoroughly, and leave covered with a dish towel in a medium temperature room. Not cold, but not too warm. Leave overnight.
Now it’s time to flavor your "cheese." Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl, and you really can pick and choose what you like. If you are not much of a fan of chilli flakes, leave them out and add something else. I like the little spurts of heat they give. You can add all different types of herbs, and can even separate the plain mixture, and make different variations of flavor. This recipe is versatile, so you add what suits you.
Once mixed you want to lay the mixture out onto the center of the cling wrap. Carefully fold the mixture into a sausage, ensuring it is tightly compacted. Twist each side until you create a tight, firm "cheese" sausage shape.
Allow this to cool in the fridge for about and hour or two.
Cut into slices and serve with gluten-free crackers.

Nutritional Information

Note: The information shown is based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.