{"id":3481,"date":"2014-03-21T07:17:45","date_gmt":"2014-03-20T20:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ascensionkitchen.com\/?p=3481"},"modified":"2019-03-12T13:30:20","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T00:30:20","slug":"super-quick-raw-vegan-parmesan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ascensionkitchen.com\/super-quick-raw-vegan-parmesan\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Quick Raw Vegan Parmesan - Protein Packed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Your answer to vegan parmesan! Oddly, creamy Brazil nuts combine with nutritional yeast and a little sea salt to make a particularly addictive 'cheese' sprinkle!<\/em><\/p>\n

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This Raw Vegan Parmesan is a fun little recipe for what is actually a ridiculously tasty ‘cheese’ sprinkle. It takes just a minute or two to make, can be kept in the fridge for quite a bit, and tastes amazing sprinkled over salads, lightly steamed vegetables, and even over a cauliflower-base pizza<\/a>….ooohh….fancy!<\/p>\n

There are only three ingredients used in this simple recipe: Nutritional yeast, Brazil nuts and Himalayan rock salt. Nutritional yeast is, as the name suggests, an inactivate yeast grown on the top of molasses. It has a yellow, flaky appearance and has a very strong 'cheesy' taste. This of course is what lends the authentic taste to this Raw Vegan Parmesan.<\/p>\n

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It is a surprisingly great source of plant protein<\/a>, with approximately 8g protein per 2 tablespoons<\/a>. It is also commonly enriched with vitamin B12<\/a>, which is notoriously difficult to obtain in a plant-based diet, as the main sources are animal products; particularly in lamb's liver, sardines, oysters, egg yolk, fish, beef, cheese and milk [1]. <\/span>Nutritional yeast is different to brewers yeast (an active yeast), so make sure you read the label carefully before purchasing.<\/p>\n

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The other important ingredient is the Brazil nuts, which have a creamy taste and are a super rich source of the mineral selenium<\/strong>. You could substitute Brazil nuts for cashews, and perhaps even macadamia nuts, however, I personally prefer the taste of them in this recipe over other nuts.<\/p>\n

Selenium:<\/h3>\n