Easy Vegan Almond Cheese

I was many times able to convince myself that vegan food too can be delicious and diverse. You just need a little information and the courage to try combinations which are bit different. As it is the case with this almond cheese. It's completely vegan, but I guarantee that its taste will surprise you and you'll surely prepare it many more times.

Besides the fact that this cheese is suitable for Lent, you must definitely notice its content full of nutrients and vitamins - thanks to the almonds and the nutritional yeast flakes (my favorites). You can use it in various sandwiches and combinations with pita bread, vegetables, Lenten meatballs etc.

Ingredients
Almonds
200 g
or more
Nutritional yeast flakes
2 tbsp
Salt
1 tsp
Lemon
1 piece
Garlic cloves
2 pieces
plus other spices as desired - chopped greens, dried oregano, turmeric, paprika etc.
Extravirgin olive oil
3 tbsp
Step by step
Step 1

Pour hot water over the raw almonds and leave for 3-5 minutes.

Skip steps 1-2 if you are using blanched almonds or if you prefer to use unpeeled almonds in the recipe (it's possible, only the cheese will be browner).

Easy Vegan Almond Cheese - Step 1
Step 2

Drain the hot water and peel quickly by pressing lightly.

Easy Vegan Almond Cheese - Step 2
Step 3

Place the peeled almonds in a bowl and pour over cold water.

Cover with foil and refrigerate for 24 hours.

Easy Vegan Almond Cheese - Step 3
Step 4

After this time, drain the water and put the almonds in a kitchen blender.

Add 2-3 tablespoons of nutritional yeast flakes and the juice from a lemon.

Inactive yeast flakes will give a more specific and very close taste to that of the classic cheese. It would be preferable not to omit this ingredient.

Easy Vegan Almond Cheese - Step 4
Step 5

Add here 1 teaspoon of salt , 2 cloves of garlic, half a glass of water and a few tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.

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Step 6

Blend well until the mixture becomes smooth and creamy.

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Step 7

Place a sieve in a pan or a bowl and line with a kitchen towel.

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Step 8

Pour the cheese mixture in here. You'll notice it's kind of creamy and runny.

If you like it this way, you can skip the steps where you drain it in the sieve.

Easy Vegan Almond Cheese - Step 8
Step 9

Refrigerate the cheese in the sieve for 8-10 hours.

During this time, the excess liquid will drain and the mixture will be somewhat firmer.

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Step 10

This is what almond cheese looks like after draining.

I split it into 3 bowls and I will season each one differently.

Easy Vegan Almond Cheese - Step 10
Step 11

1. I leave one simple - adjust with salt, lemon juice, olive oil and a few more yeast flakes. To be honest, this one is my favorite.

2. In another, I put turmeric.

3. I added chopped greens to the other one - oregano, parsley, dill.

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Step 12

You can season the base mixture to your liking and with your favorite spices - onion, garlic, paprika, turmeric, lemon etc.

Serve on bread, pita bread or rice bread, next to some meatballs or vegetables, it's delicious!

Enjoy!

Easy Vegan Almond Cheese - Step 12
Quantity: 200 g ()
Prep time:
600 min
Difficulty: easy
Ready in: 600 min