Holiday Vegan Cheese Log
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A creamy vegan cheese log made from cashews and blended with herbs, coated in crunchy pecans and fresh herbs. Served with crackers and vegetables, it's a festive holiday appetizer.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 1 cup raw cashews (soaked for at least 15 minutes (preferably 1 hour))
- 2 teaspoons tapioca starch
- 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour (or use more tapioca starch for gluten-free)
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1½ tablespoons lemon juice (or juice from ½ lemon)
- 1 teaspoon white miso (or chickpea miso for soy-free)
- ½ teaspoon tomato paste
- ¼ teaspoon dried sage
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup water (or stock)
- ¼ cup pecans (or more, to taste)
- 2 to 3 sprigs green onion
- 3 to 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- handful of fresh basil (or other herbs of choice, such as parsley, cilantro, dill, oregano, etc.)
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 70M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 10m
- Sodium
- 252mg
- Total sugar
- 1g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 148mg
- Calcium
- 19mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 252MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.