This might be my greatest creation to date. It takes all of my savory dishes to the next level!

I put it on macaroni and cheese.
I put it on tofu scramble.
I put it on avocado toast.
I put it on spaghetti.
I put it on EVERYTHING!

I've seen a few vegan youtube creators microplane brazil nuts onto pasta. It looks just like parmesan cheese and packs a hefty nutritional benefit most notably with how much selenium they contain.

I've also seen this done with cashews. They have more of a cheesiness to them which is why they're so commonly used in vegan cheese sauces. They also pack a ton of nutritional benefits into whatever dish they're used in.

More and more, I'm seeing people use hemp hearts as a topping to savory dishes; myself included! They also pack a lot of nutritional benefits into such tiny seeds.

And, most commonly, nutritional yeast is the vegan ingredient that adds a definite cheesy taste to anything. It is in almost every good recipe for vegan cheese. Not only does it add a ton of flavor, nutritional yeast is also...nutritious! It's loaded in B-vitamins and is even a complete protein, among all the other nutritional benefits.

If any one of these makes a great parmesan cheese alternative, why not combine them into a super food parmesan cheese!

I did just that.

It was magical.

I'm addicted.

I crave it.

I put it on everything.

You're welcome.

Cashew Hemp Parmesan Style Shake

Ingredients:

• 6 brazil nuts
• 1/2 cup raw cashews
• 1/2 cup hemp hearts
• 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

• put everything in a food processor and blitz until all the nuts have broken down into crumb size
• store in the fridge in an airtight container (I use an empty sesame seed container for easy shaking)
• shake generously on everything for an extra boost of nutrition

This is my entry for the #vegancheesechallenge contest held by @deliciousplants. The original post can be found here. I highly recommend checking out all the other great vegan cheese posts in the comments there.

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If you would rather see some dessert recipes, check out:
Fudgy Gluten Free Turtle Swirl Brownies
Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

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What's your favorite vegan parmesan cheese alternative?

What do you plan to sprinkle this cheese alternative on top of?

What foods or ingredients do you crave?

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