Easy Vegan Herb Cheese Ball
This delicious vegan almond cheese ball is coated with pistachio and fresh herbs, easy to make and completely whole food plant-based! Just 10 minutes of hands-on time and a bit of resting in the fridge until you can serve this dairy-free appetizer with some crackers or on a platter at any festive occasion or party and see your family devour it.
Ingredients
- 2 cups almonds soaked (260 g)
- 4 oz cashew cream cheese 115 g
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 2 tsp white miso
- ⅓ cup water 80 ml
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
Coating
- Crushed pistachios
- Chopped chives
- Fresh thyme
Instructions
- Drain the soaked almonds and place them into the food processor. Add water, lemon juice and cashew cream cheese, then blend everything until smooth. Stop to scrape down the sides if needed.
- Add the white miso, salt, nutritional yeast and garlic powder and process again to incorporate until a homogenous mixture forms.
- Place a clean cheesecloth or tea towel into a bowl, and gently scoop the vegan cheese mixture into the bowl.
- Gather the cheesecloth sides and twist the top.
- Place the bowl with the wrapped vegan cheese ball in the refrigerator and let it rest for at least 4 hours, better overnight.
- Once you’re ready to serve your vegan cheese ball, crush the pistachios and place them into a bowl together with chopped chives and thyme.
- Unfold the cheesecloth and gently place the almond cheese ball into the bowl. Roll it until evenly coated with crushed pistachio and herbs.
- Serve immediately with crackers, fresh bread or on an appetizer platter! The cheese ball will stay good for a few hours at room temperature.
- Keep any leftovers refrigerated, wrapped in foil, for up to 5 days.
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Notes
- You can use any vegan cream cheese, homemade or store-bought, for this recipe.
- Other coating ideas include pecans, almonds, parsley and dried cranberries! Find more in the article above.
- To make this recipe soy-free, go for chickpea miso instead of classic miso.
- For a sharper taste, replace the lemon juice with white vinegar!
- Nutritional values have automatically been calculated without any coating.
Nutrition
Calories: 125kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 462mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g