Receta VEGETABLE TOWERS AND HOMEMADE CHEESE
I feel like I'm always trying to bridge the gap between raw and cooked vegan food. I had a deep love affair with raw, but found that it wasn't best suited for my digestion at the time. I also find an overload of cooked food makes me feel heavy and crave kale salads and green smoothies. I try to be wary of anything too extreme, in my diet and otherwise. I'm always trying to balance this both in myself, and in my culinary adventures. With raw and cooked, I feel like the two are often much more distant than they should be.
So, when I was looking for a way to make a cashew cheese, I used my raw knowledge for soaking nuts and my cooked knowledge for adding tahini and nutritional yeast for cheesiness. The combination was the exact pillowy, cheesy texture I was hoping for.
Bottom line: raw + cooked = the ultimate sweet spot.
GOLDEN BEET STACKS WITH SAVORY CASHEW CHEESE
(Gluten-free & Vegan)
- 1c Raw Cashews, soaked for at least 2 hours
- 3-4 Golden Beets
- 1 Kale, stalk
- 1T Coconut Cream (sodelicious)
- 1T Tahini
- 1T Nutritional Yeast
- 1t Sea Salt
- Fresh Ground Pepper
- Savory Herbs (rosemary, thyme, sage, parsley, garlic *opt* etc)
- Sprinkle of Hempseeds
1. Soak raw cashews covered in water (in a jar or bowl) for 2-3 hours at least, or overnight to soften.
2. Slice golden beet greens and save for another recipe (these greens you can eat, and they're great!) before washing very well to remove all dirt.
3. Wrap in foil and roast on a baking sheet at 400 degrees for about 30-45 minutes or until tender.
4. While beets are roasting, rinse cashews well and add to a food processor. Blend well 2T water, coconut cream, tahini add sage, thyme and or rosemary with 1tsp sea salt and pepper. Refrigerate for 10-20 minutes.
5. After beets are roasted, skin should easily come off. Cool for 10 minutes.
6. Slice thick and layer in between layers of cashew cheese and any other garnish like fresh parsley. I used pieces of raw kale and hempseeds. This would also be great drizzled with a thick tomato paste sauce!