Here’s a tasty and incredibly easy vegan Parmesan-style topping that literally takes a couple of minutes to make. Homemade vegan Parmesan is usually a combination of nutritional yeast plus ground cashews or almonds; this version is even easier because you don’t need a machine to make it.
Just two ingredients — almond flour (found in most natural foods stores) and nutritional yeast, fondly known as “nooch,” (plus a little salt) and you’ve got a great topping for pasta and vegetable dishes as well as salads, soups, and stews.
A tablespoon or two of this topping provides you with a good dose of Vitamin B12 (from the nutritional yeast), and almond flour is a great source of Vitamin E and calcium.
Find out lots more about this key ingredient in our Guide to Nutritional Yeast.
How to Make Super-Easy Vegan “Parmesan”
Simply combine almond flour in a slightly greater proportion to nutritional yeast in a small container. I usually go with:
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/3 cup nutritional yeast
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
Mix up well, then cover any unused portion tightly. This vegan Parmesan will keep well in the fridge almost indefinitely, but there’s no way it will last long — you’ll want to sprinkle it on many kinds of dishes for extra flavor and protein.
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