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The first thing I did when I decided to be vegan was curl up in a little ball and tremble with the thought of never having cheese again. How would I eat my favorite salads without the nutty, fermentiness of cheese! Thankfully, the notion of giving up cheese was soon placated by a very informative article on One Green Planet. After several tries with several different (exorbitantly-priced) cheese, I began to realize finding a vegan cheese that would replace the vibrant flavor of goat cheese was going to be an insurmountable feat. And so I took out my beaker and lab coat (ok, it was more like a bowl and apron) and ended up with a cheese that wasn't at all like my beloved goat cheese -- it was far, far more flavorful. And let's not forget the almond's LDL cholesterol lowering abilities and it's insulin moderating power.

Simple Salad With Lemony Almond Cheese [Vegan]

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Serves

1 salad and 1 round of cheese

Ingredients You Need for Simple Salad With Lemony Almond Cheese [Vegan]

Cheese
  • 1 c. blanched almonds
  • 1 t. sweet miso paste
  • The contents of one probiotic capsule
  • 1/4 t. dulse
  • Nutritional yeast (optional)
Salad
  •  Any mild leafy green
  • Tomatoes (use grape tomatoes or chop regular ones)
  • Chopped onions
  • A drizzle of lemon juice and/or the zest of one lemon (optional)

How to Prepare Simple Salad With Lemony Almond Cheese [Vegan]

  1. Put the almonds in a food processor and process with just barely enough water  to make it smooth.
  2. While processing, add the dulse, miso paste and the contents of one probiotic capsule. If you would like, you can add a dash of nutritional yeast as well.
  3. Transfer paste to a cheesecloth-lined strainer. I like to place the cheesecloth in a fine mesh sieve and put that over a bowl to catch the water that drips out.
  4. Much like yogurt, the cheese needs time to culture. Place the bowl in a warm location overnight. I used the inside of my gas stove.
  5. After about 12 hours, smell and taste the cheese. Does it smell slightly cheesy and taste fermented enough? If it does, you're done. Wrap up in cheesecloth, shape the cheese into whatever shape you want and put it in the fridge to ripen. If it doesn't, put it back in the warm place for awhile.
  6. Assemble the veggies into a salad and crumble the cheese over the top.
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Notes

Do not use any metal during this process. I overlooked the science the first time I made this and ended up with rancid cheese.



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Mekkie Bansil: Blogger, Measured in Pinches

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Mekkie Bansil is a long time foodaholic whose passion for tree-hugging is only superceded by her cooking-turned-science experiments. She spends most of her free time tweaking her blog, Measured in Pinches, where she writes about health, cooking and why life should always be measured in pinches.

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  1. After reading the recipe I have a few questions:
    1. What does the probiotic capsule do for this recipe?
    2. Did you use a plastic or metal sieve?
    3. When you say it’s done followed by put in the fridge to ripen, am I done or does it need to ripen?  How long does it need to ripen?