Snack time!
Easy recipe for cashew cheese and almond spread that’s bursting with flavor and can be used in several ways. It’s great on crackers, sandwiches, and as a dip!
Let's start with a simple crackers recipe which happens to be vegan and gluten-free.
Crackers:
Ingredients:
½ cup of flax seeds
½ cup of sunflower seeds
1 tsp of ginger powder
2 tsp of lime juice
1 cup of water
Preparation:
Mix all of these together and form small round crackers, place in the dehydrator overnight! You can also look for them at your grocery or natural foods store :)
For Cashew Cheese and Almond-Moong Spread:
Cashew Cheese- Ingredients:
½ cup of cashews
1 lemon (juice it)
1 tbsp of hemp seeds
3 tbsp of olive oil
himalayan salt (pink salt)
1/3 cup of water
Preparation:
Soak cashews for at least 20 min.
Drain the water.
Blend cashews, olive oil, lemon juice, hemp seeds and salt together in the food processor.
When smooth add water and mix it for few more minutes until creamy.
Almond-Moong Spread- Ingredients:
10 almonds
½ cup of sprouted moong dal
half a lemon (juice it)
himalayan salt (pink salt)
3 tbsp of olive oil
Preparation:
Mix all together in the Vitamix or blender until smooth.
Benefits of Cashews and Almonds:
The copper and iron in cashews helps the body form and utilize red blood cells which in turn keeps blood vessels, nerves, immune system, and bones healthy and functioning properly.
Cashews contain high levels of lutein and zeaxanthin, which act as antioxidants that protect the eyes from light damage, and can even help decrease the instance of cataracts.
Consuming almonds increases vitamin E levels in the plasma and red blood cells, and also lowers cholesterol levels.
Recipe by Kasia Fraser, originally written for Hello Delicious. Edited by Ankita Kawde
