This spreadable vegan sage & onion cheese is the perfect plant-based sandwich filling
With its spreadable consistency, this flavoursome sage and onion vegan cheese is smooth and spreadable, making it a great addition to a cheeseboard or sandwich.
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Everyone knows the best part of a vegan roast is the stuffing, and now you can enjoy it in cheese form with this delectable spreadable vegan sage and onion cheese recipe. With its festive flavours, it’s the perfect addition to a Boxing Day sandwich or festive vegan cheeseboard.
Created with just a handful of readily available ingredients, this recipe combines the aromatic flavours of sage with the sweet and comforting aroma of caramelised onions, resulting in a richly flavoured vegan cheese that promises to tantalise taste buds.
To make this easy vegan cheese recipe, start by heating a teaspoon of vegetable oil in a pan over a medium flame and sauté diced onions and fresh, aromatic sage for a brief 4-5 minutes until the onions achieve a tempting golden-brown hue.
Meanwhile, combine soaked cashews, lemon juice, water, and a generous sprinkle of nutritional yeast in a blender, blending until luxuriously smooth before incorporating the fragrant sautéed onions and sage. Season according to preference, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
This easy-to-follow recipe yields a dairy-free cheese that’s both creamy and full of robust, savoury undertones, making it the perfect cheese for spreading on crackers at Christmas.
Total Time: 30 minutes
Prep Time: 10 minutes, plus time to soak the cashews
Servings: 6
Rating:
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients
Method
Ingredients
(Servings: 6)
- 0.16666666666667 0.16666666666667 tsp vegetable oil
- 0.16666666666667 0.16666666666667 onion, diced
- 0.33333333333333 0.33333333333333 Tbsp fresh sage, chopped
- 20 20 g cashews, soaked overnight
- 0.16666666666667 0.16666666666667 Tbsp lemon juice
- 0.33333333333333 0.33333333333333 Tbsp water
- 0.33333333333333 0.33333333333333 Tbsp nutritional yeast
Method
- Put the oil into a frying pan over a medium heat, then add the onion and sage and fry for 4-5 minutes until the onions have browned.
- Add the cashews, lemon juice, water and nutritional yeast to a blender and blend until smooth. Fold in the onions and sage and season to taste. Store in the fridge until serving.
Nutritional information per serving (48g): Calories 128, Fat 9.5g, Saturates 1.6g, Carbohydrate 8g, Sugars 2.1g, Fibre 1g, Protein 4.4g, Salt 0.01g
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