Ingredients:
• 1 cup cashews, macadamia nuts or a combination, soaked 4 - 6 hours if possible
• 1 TBS lime juice
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast (optional) – gives a more “cheesy” flavor
Directions:
1. Put all ingredients into blender or Vitamix.
2. Blend on high speed for several minutes. Mixture should be thick and creamy.
3. Adjust amount of water for desired consistency.
Other Variations:
• Other nuts, like pine nut, Brazil nuts or almonds can be substituted for the cashews or macadamia nuts. The resulting cheese will not be as white and creamy as when using cashews and macadamia nuts, and the taste will be somewhat stronger.
• For “cheddar cheese”, use red bell pepper instead of all or part of the water. Put the red bell pepper in the blender and blend until liquefied. Add a little bit of water if needed to get the blender moving. Add the remaining ingredients, except the water, and blend. Add water if needed to thin to desired consistency.
• Add any spices you like for different flavored cheese. I use a smoked salt in mine with chive powder, garlic powder, parsley powder.