Cashew Cheese

Makes 2 cups

This sauce can be used as a topping on pasta or pizza, or as a dip for vegetables

¹/₂ cup raw cashews
2 ounces pimentos
¹/₄ cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes
1 teaspoon salt
¹/₂ teaspoon onion powder
¹/₄ teaspoon garlic powder
1 ¹/₂ cups water

Place all ingredients in a blender and process until very smooth.

Per tablespoon

• Calories: 17
• Fat: 1 g
• Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
• Calories from Fat: 52.7%
• Cholesterol: 0 mg
• Protein: 1.1 g
• Carbohydrates: 1.4 g
• Sugar: 0.2 g
• Fiber: 0.4 g
• Sodium: 78 mg
• Calcium: 2 mg
• Iron: 0.2 mg
• Vitamin C: 2 mg
• Beta Carotene: 18 mcg
• Vitamin E: 0 mg

Source: Food for Life by Neal Barnard, M.D.; recipe by Jennifer Raymond, M.S., R.D.