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Vegan Macadamia Ricotta

5 hr 20 min
5 hr 20 min prep
0 min cook

Serves 8

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Macadamia nuts
  • 2 tbsp Lemon, Juiced
  • 2 tbsp Nutritional yeast

Instructions

  1. Place macadamia nuts in a medium-size bowl. Add water to completely submerge the nuts by at least 2 inches.
  2. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or as much as 5 hours.
  3. Once nuts have soaked, drain water, reserving 3/4 of a cup of soaking liquid. Discard remaining liquid.
  4. In a food processor, add nuts, soaking liquid, lemon juice, and nutritional yeast.
  5. Pulse until smooth and creamy with a consistency of ricotta cheese. Season to taste with salt as desired.
  6. Cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Use macadamia ricotta as a vegan substitute for real ricotta cheese.
  7. Chef's Note: To use this ricotta for cannoli, simply substitute a pinch of salt and nutritional yeast in place of stated amount and add enough sugar as needed to sweeten.

Nutrition

4gCarbs
16gFat
2gProtein

Nutrition Facts

8 servings

  • Amount Per Serving
    Calories160
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    • 16g
    • 25%
  • Saturated Fat
    • 2.5g
    • 13%
  • Trans Fat
    • 0g
  • Cholesterol
    • 0mg
  • Sodium
    • 0mg
  • Total Carbohydrate
    • 4g
    • 1%
  • Dietary Fiber
    • 0g
  • Sugars
    • 1g
  • Protein
    • 2g
  • Vitamin C
    • 2%
  • Calcium
    • 2%
  • Iron
    • 4%
  • Vitamin A
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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