I used cashew “ricotta” to make this vegan, gluten-free lasagne. Yum!
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Suitable for:
vegan, gluten-free, low-sodium, reduced-sugar diets
Not for:
migraine diets
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How to make vegan ricotta cheese
Creamy vegan "ricotta" cheese is perfect for lasagna or desserts.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cashews raw (75 g)
- 2 tbsp flax seeds (ground)
- 1/4 cup lemon juice (fresh)
- 2 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin)
- 1 pound tofu silken or soft
Instructions
- Put the flax seeds in a bowl with 4 T. (60 ml) filtered water and set aside.
- Cover the cashews with filtered water and let sit about 30 minutes.
- Drain the cashews and put them in a blender or food processor.
- Add the soaked flax seeds, lemon juice, and oil. Blend until it is a smooth consistency. (If you have a wimpy blender, you may need to add some filtered water to help it along.)
- Add the tofu a large chunk at a time, blending well after each addition.
- If you are making lasagne, you can add 2 cloves of garlic and a generous pinch of dried basil and oregano to the blender.
Notes
Per serving:
- 87 calories
- 7 g fat
- 1 g saturated fat
- 3 g monounsaturated fat
- 1 g polyunsaturated fat
- 0 g trans fat
- 0 g cholesterol
- 7 mg sodium
- 61 mg potassium
- 4 g carbohydrate
- 1 g fiber
- 0 g sugars
- 3 g protein
- 2 Weight Watchers Points Plus
You are pure genius! This looks divine, and allows us to have those good old fashioned comfort foods, guilt-free. Thank you, Stephanie.