This vegan cottage cheese is a convincing, dairy-free alternative to traditional cottage cheese. Made from tofu and cashews, with a little nutritional yeast for cheesy flavor.
What Makes This Recipe So Good
- It’s super quick and easy to make! The most time consuming part of this recipe is soaking the cashews – but you can read some ways to speed things up a little in the “Chef’s Tips” section below!
- It’s got that perfect cottage cheese texture – not too smooth, not too chunky.
Key Ingredients
Silken Tofu – The softest, creamiest member of the tofu family. Silken tofu will give you that crumbly, chunky vegan cottage cheese texture you’re looking for.
Nutritional Yeast – If you make a lot of vegan recipes, you’re probably super familiar with nutritional yeast, or the nooch. We use a little here for extra nuttiness and cheesiness.
Chef’s Tips
- The easiest way to soak cashews is the method on the recipe card below. Fill a bowl with hot water, add in the cashews, and let them hang out for an hour or so. If you’re in a rush, though, you can speed this process up a little! Instead of the bowl, put the raw cashews in a pot with just enough water to cover them completely. Bring the water to a boil, then cover the pot and let the cashews boil for 10 minutes or so. Drain them, rinse them, then whip up some vegan cottage cheese!
- It absolutely is possible to over-soak your cashews. The water will get slimy, and the cashews will develop an off smell and taste. If that happens, just throw them out and start over – trust me. You shouldn’t have to worry about over-soaking here, though. It’s usually only a concern if you’re soaking overnight or longer.
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Vegan Cottage Cheese
Equipment
- Medium bowl
- Fork
- Food processor or immersion blender
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons raw cashews
- 10 ounces silken tofu
- 1 ½ tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Soak cashews in hot water for one hour.
- In medium bowl, crumble tofu with fork. Set aside.
- In food processor, blend soaked cashews, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, almond milk, and vinegar until smooth. Pour cashew mixture into bowl with tofu.
- Season with salt and pepper. Mix until combined.
- Serve with crackers, bread, or veggies.
Notes
- Storage: Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 3 days.
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