How to Substitute Cheese for raw Food Recipes

Just because you want to go raw doesn't mean that you have to throw away your favorite recipes that include cheese. If you're looking to get the flavor of cheese in raw form, here is a great way to make your own faux cheese.

Things You'll Need

• 1/2 cup Brazil nuts
• 1/2 cup raw almonds
• Sea salt
• Food processor
• 1 cups pine nuts
• 1/4 small red pepper
• 1 or 2 cloves garlic
• 1/4 small red onion
• 1 stem Swiss chard
• 1/4 cup fresh basil
• 1 tbsp. miso
• Juice from 1 fresh lemon
• Cayenne pepper

Instructions

1. Place 1/2 cup of Brazil nuts and 1/2 cup of raw almonds in a bowl and cover them with water and a sprinkle of sea salt. Leave the nuts to soak and soften overnight. Drain the water well.

2. Measure into a food processor 2 cups of pine nuts, 1/4 of a small red bell pepper, 1 or 2 cloves of garlic, 1/4 of a small red onion, 1 stem of Swiss chard, 1/4 cup of fresh basil, 1 tbsp. of miso and the juice from one fresh lemon.

3. Add your soaked nuts to the food processor and top them off with a small pinch of cayenne pepper. Process the ingredients thoroughly, adding 1 tsp. of water at a time to make a smooth, cheese-like paste, similar to the consistency of ricotta.

4. Use your raw cheese substitute for making raw pizzas, nachos, salad toppings or even as a dip.

Tips & Warnings

• This is just one idea for one type of cheese substitute. Experiment with various nuts, oils and spices to create your own raw cheese recipes.