Dairy-Free Cashew cheese and quesadilla by Oxana

Cashew cheese

Ingredients:

1/2 cup raw cashews  –

1/4 cup warm water  –

1 cup chopped cauliflower  –

1/4 onion  –

2 or 3 pinches of sea salt and black pepper  –

Cumin or thyme as per your taste

Preparation:

Soak cashew nuts in warm water for 1-4 hours unrefrigerated. 

Steam the cauliflower for 15 minutes. Transfer the cauliflower, cashew nuts, 1/4 cup warm water, onion, salt & pepper to a food processor and blend them until smooth.

If the cheese preparation is too thick, add water a tablespoon at a time until the desired consistency is reached.

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.  

Hint: you can use the same recipe without the cauliflower.

Quesadilla :

Ingredients:

3 cup flour (00) –

1 Tsp of salt –

1 Tsp of baking soda –

1/3 cup of sunflower or olive oil –

1 cup warm water 

Preparation:

Knead the dough and cover with kitchen towel for an hour. Roll a very thin flatbread & cook them on a flat pan without oil , ideally in a pancake pan. (About 6-8 Quesadillas)   Buon appetito and have a good day!