Recipe by Aine Davis

You’re dairy-free, and your cheese cravings over Christmas are getting out of control? No problem!

Note: Be sure to prepare this dish one day in advance.

Ingredients…

• 1 1/2 cups raw cashews, soaked overnight
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes
• 1-2 lemons, juiced
• 1 garlic clove, diced
• 1/2 tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped
• 1/2 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
• 3/4 tsp salt

Directions…

1. Soak cashews for an hour. Drain and rinse.
2. Place cashews in food processor and process until smooth.
3. Add garlic, nutritional yeast, rosemary, thyme, and salt. Continue to process.
4. Add lemon juice. The mixture should be thick and malleable. If the mixture is too wet, add more nutritional yeast.
5. Scoop mixture out onto large piece of wax paper. With wax paper, use hands to shape mixture into a ball.
6. Leave cheese ball in the fridge overnight to harden.
7. Serve on large plate with additional garnish. I paired mine with Mary’s gluten-free seed crackers!

Serves 4 (appetizer-sized portions)