Almond Ricotta Cheese

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Summary

Whipped Almond Ricotta Cheese is creamy, tangy, and has a subtle cheese flavor that makes a great addition to your favorite pizza, pasta, or savory baked dishes. With a few simple ingredients and a bit of prep time, you’ll have a tasty and nutritious plant-based cheese spread that is delicious to use on whatever your heart desires!

Yields4 ServingsPrep Time15 minsCook Time5 minsTotal Time20 mins

Almond Ricotta Cheese

Ingredients

 1 cup raw almonds (see Chef’s Notes for a shortcut tip!)
 2 tsp nutritional yeast
 2 tsp lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
 ¼ tsp garlic powder
 ¼ tsp salt
 ¼ cup water +1/4 cup as needed

Directions

1

Blanch the almonds: Fill a small stovetop pot with water and bring to a boil.

2

Add the almonds for 60 seconds only, then strain and run them under cold water.

3

With clean hands, pinch the almonds to remove the skins (compost or discard).

4

Add the almonds, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, garlic powder, optional salt, and water to a high-speed blender or food processor (but a blender is best if you like it extra creamy).

5

Blend until smooth.

6

Taste for additional ingredients of choice like nutritional yeast, lemon, or garlic powder.

Chef's Notes

Substitutions
Substitute almonds with drained firm or extra-firm organic tofu.

Substitute lemon juice with apple cider vinegar.

Shortcut
Start with blanched slivered almonds to skip steps 1–3!

Storage
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Ingredients

 1 cup raw almonds (see Chef’s Notes for a shortcut tip!)
 2 tsp nutritional yeast
 2 tsp lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
 ¼ tsp garlic powder
 ¼ tsp salt
 ¼ cup water +1/4 cup as needed

Directions

1

Blanch the almonds: Fill a small stovetop pot with water and bring to a boil.

2

Add the almonds for 60 seconds only, then strain and run them under cold water.

3

With clean hands, pinch the almonds to remove the skins (compost or discard).

4

Add the almonds, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, garlic powder, optional salt, and water to a high-speed blender or food processor (but a blender is best if you like it extra creamy).

5

Blend until smooth.

6

Taste for additional ingredients of choice like nutritional yeast, lemon, or garlic powder.

Notes

Almond Ricotta Cheese