Cashew Cheese

Ingredients

• 1½ cups raw cashews
• ¼ cup water (room temperature), or more as needed
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2-4 cloves of garlic, or ¼ ​- ½ tsp garlic powder.
  (use more or less depending on how much of a garlic flavor you want)
• ½ tsp salt

Optional

• 1 tbsp sacha inchi powder
  Sacha Inchi Powder has a warm, nutty taste, adding more depth to your cashew cheese

Instructions

Step 1

Soak cashews in a large bowl of water for 2-3 hours. (Up to 10 hours, can leave overnight)

Step 2

Drain cashews, and place in a food processor with the remaining ingredients

Step 3

Blend until smooth. Consistency should be similar to hummus. You may add more water for desired consistency.

Step 4

Place cashew cheese mixture into a container, cover, and refrigerate for 1 day.

Step 5

Serve and enjoy!