Three Raw “Cheese” Spreads
The holidays are upon us! Everyone is looking for healthy raw food recipes that will look great on their holiday tables! This recipe makes it easy for you to put three different raw “cheese” spreads on your table. Your non raw food eating friends will never know that you have secretly provided them with healthy food!
Starting with one basic spread, divide it and quickly make three dramatically different spreads. Think sweet cranberry walnut, savory garlic pepper rosemary and spicy chipotle sun dried tomato! I truly love these recipes. So fast, so easy, so versatile!
"Cheese" Spread Three Ways
The Base
- 3 cups cashews, soaked
- 1 cup pine nuts
- 1 lemon (juice from)
- 1/4 cup water
- Combine all ingredients in food processor and process until smooth. This will take a bit of time. You will want to stop and scrape down the sides, once in a while.
- Remove 2 cups and split between two bowls. (1 cup in each bowl.)
Garlic Pepper Rosemary Spread
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon rosemary
- Add above ingredients to the remaining mixture that is in the bowl.
- Process until well mixed. Chill.
Sundried Chipotle Spread
- 1 cup base
- 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1/3 cup sun dried tomatoes (softened and chopped)
- Mix all ingredients together. Chill.
Cranberry Walnut Spread
- 1 cup base
- 1 tablespoon agave (or liquid sweetener of your choice)
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- Mix all ingredients together. Chill.
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R wrote on December 7, 2013
Skip that question, you answered it: “3-5 days, well covered.”
R wrote on December 7, 2013
The Sundried Chipotle Spread was tried last night and we both give it 2 thumbs up (as I did the Garlic Pepper Rosemary Spread above). It was absolutely delicious with celery.
I’d like to know how long these will stay good covered and stored in the refrigerator. I’d like to make these for guests coming to my house in late December. I want to make a few items ahead of time to make my work easier. These recipes are definitely guest worthy.