BLE – Vegan Parmesan Cheese

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This recipe has been modified and can be used as BLE compliant condiment. You don’t need to be following BLE to enjoy it.

Makes about 85 grams. Each 5 g serving provides:
¼ fat serving 

Ingredients

(4 fat)             2 oz cup egusi seeds*

(free)               .5 oz/2 Tbsp nutritional yeast*

(free)               ¾ tsp onion powder

(free)               ¼ tsp garlic powder

(free)               2 tsp light miso

Instructions

  1. Put egusi seeds, nutritional yeast onion powder and garlic powder into a food processor. Process to a crumble.
  2. Add the miso and pulse to incorporate into the mixture.
  3. Vegan parmesan can be sprinkled on salads, steamed vegetables and grains.
  4. Keep in air tight container in fridge.

Notes

  • Egusi seeds are from melons (reminiscent of pumpkin seeds but not green). They can be found in Africa food stores or by mail order.
  • Egusi seeds can be substitute with equal amount of blanched almonds. The fat portions remain the same.
  • Nutritional yeast, .5 oz is a condiment.
  • For best results use a food processor. Blenders tend to bring more oil out of the seeds/nuts therefore a food processor produces a drier mixture with no clumping.