Diary Free "Mozzarella"

Ingredients

• ½ C Raw Cashews

• 1 C Water

• Just a little less than ¼ c. Tapioca starch

• 1 Tbsp Nutritional Yeast Flakes

• ½ tsp Salt

• 1 tsp Lemon Juice

• ¼ tsp Garlic Powder

For orange-colored cheese add:

• 1 Tbsp Tomato paste

• ¼ tsp Turmeric

Directions

1. If you don't have a high-power blender (e.g. Vitamix), pre-soak cashews for several hours before making this recipe, or boil them on the stove for 10-15 minutes to make them easier to blend (drain soaking water before adding to blender).

2. Blend all ingredients until smooth.

3. Pour into pot, cook on medium heat, stirring constantly, till consistency and color changes slightly. It will almost suddenly get really thick and if it has the tomato paste in it, it will get a little darker in color.

4. Turn off heat.

Enjoy! Our family loves this recipe in mac 'n' "cheese," and on homemade pizzas; it would also work great for grilled "cheese" sandwiches or veggie quesadillas.

~Teacher Trudi