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.

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.