Disclaimer- I don't measure a lot of this stuff~ just guesstimate, so tweak as desired. I'll explain the ingredient choices a bit in the end notes.
- 1/3- 1/2 cup cashews/almonds or a combination of the two, soaked for 1/2-3 hrs; drained
- 1/2 T miso
- 1T tahini
- 1T cornstarch (optional)
- 1 1/2 T coconut oil (optional)
- 2 capfuls of natural vinegar
- 2 T vegan yogurt (preferred) or plant milk of your choice
- 1-2 T nutritional yeast
- 1 t lemon juice
- 1/2 t tamari or natural soy sauce
- 2-5 drops smoke flavor
Put nuts and some of the liquid ingredients in blender or food processor first and get the nuts mostly ground up. Add everything else and blend or process until smooth. Add a bit of extra plant milk or water as needed to blend it up.
Notes
You can easily remove almond skins once they're soaked if you don't want the brown bits.
Miso, plant yogurt and vinegar will lend a more tart flavor over time as they contain active cultures.
Cornstarch and coconut oil are there to thicken it up as it site in the fridge. If these are not on your diet, you can omit them; it just won't thicken up as well.
I truly don't measure the yeast, lemon juice or tamari, add and taste to get it to your liking.
Smoke flavoring is obviously optional, but I find it lends a nice gouda-like flavor.
Tahini is there because I believe is helps the flavor along. And I love tahini!
