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Almond Parmesan Topping

09 November 2020

This almond parmesan is wonderful when sprinkled over pasta dishes, pizzas and salads. This can be used as a dairy…

Almond Parmesan Topping

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This almond parmesan is wonderful when sprinkled over pasta dishes, pizzas and salads. This can be used as a dairy free topping in place of traditional parmesan cheese.

This version is made with almonds and walnuts. It is much lower in saturated fat than traditional parmesan and provides the nutritional benefits of increased nut consumption. Studies show nut consumption seems to offer prevention against a number of chronic diseases, and may help you live longer. Walnuts are also an excellent source of short chain Omega 3 fatty acids.

This is a really quick recipe to make and lasts for a few weeks in the fridge. You just add everything to a blender and blitz. You can pulse the blender to reach your desired consistency, so longer if you want a finer smoother texture. The blender needs to be powerful enough to blitz the nuts used. We have used a kitchen ninja and had no problems with blitzing the almonds (a relatively hard nut).

Nutritional yeast is a product that has not yet found its way into many supermarket shelves so you may need to visit your local health food shop to pick some up. It is an inactivated yeast product, used to add a cheesy flavour and texture to meals.

You can also experiment with the types of nuts used and even throw in some seeds. This is also lovely with cashews, or a mix of cashews and sunflower seeds.

This almond parmesan can be used to add a cheesy flavour to the below recipes

Lentil Walnut Bolognese with Spaghetti

Creamy Mushroom and Spinach Pasta

Veggie Shephard’s Pie