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Macadamia & Cashew Garlic & Herb Cheese Spread

This fresh garlic herbed cheese can be used in many ways - spread it on crackers, use it as a dip, dollop it on salads or use it as your cheese layer in a lasagna.

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Dietary Interests: Gluten-Free , Mediterranean , Nutritarian , Vegan , Vegetarian

Yield:

24 servings (720 ml)

Total Time:

11 Minutes

Print:

8.5x11

Difficulty:

Simple

Save To:

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Yield:

24 servings (720 ml)

Total Time:

11 Minutes

Print:

8.5x11

Difficulty:

Simple

Save To:

Recipe Book

Yield:

24 servings (720 ml)

Total Time:

11 Minutes

Print:

8.5x11

Difficulty:

Simple

Save To:

Recipe Book

Yield:

24 servings (720 ml)

Total Time:

11 Minutes

Print:

8.5x11

Difficulty:

Simple

Save To:

Recipe Book

Yield:

24 servings (720 ml)

Total Time:

11 Minutes

Print:

8.5x11

Difficulty:

Simple

Save To:

Recipe Book

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups (720 ) raw cashews
  • ½ cup (70 g) raw macadamia nuts
  • 1 cup (240 ml) water
  • 1 lemon, peeled
  • 3 Tablespoons (15 g) nutritional yeast
  • ½ (20 g) shallot, peeled
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 10 fresh chives
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley leaves
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh dill
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt, optional
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Place cashews, macadamia nuts, water, lemon and nutritional yeast into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
  2. Run the Dips & Spreads Program or start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed.  Blend for 60 seconds, using the tamper to push ingredients toward the blades.
  3. Remove lid plug and add in herbs, shallot and garlic. Start the blender on its lowest speed and blend for 5-10 seconds until ingredients are finely chopped.

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups (720 ) raw cashews
  • ½ cup (70 g) raw macadamia nuts
  • 1 cup (240 ml) water
  • 1 lemon, peeled
  • 3 Tablespoons (15 g) nutritional yeast
  • ½ (20 g) shallot, peeled
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 10 fresh chives
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley leaves
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh dill
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt, optional
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Place cashews, macadamia nuts, water, lemon and nutritional yeast into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
  2. Run the Dips & Spreads Program or start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed.  Blend for 60 seconds, using the tamper to push ingredients toward the blades.
  3. Remove lid plug and add in herbs, shallot and garlic. Start the blender on its lowest speed and blend for 5-10 seconds until ingredients are finely chopped.

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups (720 ) raw cashews
  • ½ cup (70 g) raw macadamia nuts
  • 1 cup (240 ml) water
  • 1 lemon, peeled
  • 3 Tablespoons (15 g) nutritional yeast
  • ½ (20 g) shallot, peeled
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 10 fresh chives
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley leaves
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh dill
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt, optional
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

Place cashews, macadamia nuts, water, lemon and nutritional yeast into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.

  1. Run the Dips & Spreads Program or start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed.  Blend for 60 seconds, using the tamper to push ingredients toward the blades.
  2. Remove lid plug and add in herbs, shallot and garlic. Start the blender on its lowest speed and blend for 5-10 seconds until ingredients are finely chopped.

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups (720 ) raw cashews
  • ½ cup (70 g) raw macadamia nuts
  • 1 cup (240 ml) water
  • 1 lemon, peeled
  • 3 Tablespoons (15 g) nutritional yeast
  • ½ (20 g) shallot, peeled
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 10 fresh chives
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley leaves
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh dill
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt, optional
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Place cashews, macadamia nuts, water, lemon and nutritional yeast into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
  2. Run the Dips & Spreads Program or start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed.  Blend for 60 seconds, using the tamper to push ingredients toward the blades.
  3. Remove lid plug and add in herbs, shallot and garlic. Start the blender on its lowest speed and blend for 5-10 seconds until ingredients are finely chopped.

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups (720 ) raw cashews
  • ½ cup (70 g) raw macadamia nuts
  • 1 cup (240 ml) water
  • 1 lemon, peeled
  • 3 Tablespoons (15 g) nutritional yeast
  • ½ (20 g) shallot, peeled
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 10 fresh chives
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley leaves
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh dill
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt, optional
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

Place cashews, macadamia nuts, water, lemon and nutritional yeast into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.

 

 

 

Run the Dips & Spreads Program or start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed.  Blend for 60 seconds, using the tamper to push ingredients toward the blades.

 

Remove lid plug and add in herbs, shallot and garlic. Start the blender on its lowest speed and blend for 5-10 seconds until ingredients are finely chopped.