Cashew Cheez Spread
This faux herb cashew cheez spread is delicious.
It’s also gluten, dairy, and egg free and fits in with a Paleo or Vegan diet.
Using cashews in this recipe adds protein. Served with cut up vegetables it makes for a great lunch or snack idea. You can view my healthy other recipes here.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup raw cashews, soaked
- 4 roasted garlic cloves
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- 3/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 green onion
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/2 cup water
Directions
- Soak cashews in water for a few hours, drain and rinse.
- To roast garlic cut off tops of garlic put in foil with olive oil and bake 400F for 30-40 minutes. Let cool and remove garlic from skins.
- In a food processor or Vitamix process all the ingredients until creamy. I added the water slowly to get the right consistency of dip I wanted.
- Serve with cut up vegetables
About Shirley
I'm Shirley Plant, nutritionist and cookbook author. My passion is helping you figure out which foods fuel your body and which ones deplete it.
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