Herbed Vegan Chevre

It can be nice to put out a cheese plate around the holidays, and if you don’t eat dairy you can still do so, thanks to all of the plant based cheeses available now, and being able to make your own!  I like this vegan chevre because it is delicious, easy to make and festive!  I like it served alongside crackers, with fruit or even crumbled over salads if you have leftovers!

Author: Amy Lyons O’Neil

Amy has worked for Fresh and Natural Foods since 2006 contributing to the variety of healthful foods we offer. She graduated with a degree in studio art from Bethel University in 2007, but in her senior year of college, found that her passion was with the art of food. She later used her photography and culinary skills to create a vegan food and recipe blog, Fragrant Vanilla Cake. She has also written 3 cookbooks. She specializes in vegan and vegetarian recipes. Local, fresh and organic food has always been her focus in whatever she creates.

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Servings: | Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 0 minutes | Ready in: 2 hours and 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups organic raw cashews, soaked 4 hours and drained well
• 1/4 cup filtered water
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/3 cup Dastony coconut butter, or coconut oil, warmed to liquid
• 1 Tbsp fresh organic rosemary leaves
• 2 large fresh organic sage leaves, plus additional for coating
• 1/3 cup dried organic cranberries

Instructions

1. In a high speed blender combine the soaked cashews, filtered water, lemon juice, salt and coconut butter and blend until smooth.
2. Add the herbs and cranberries, and pulse in the blender at a low speed until chopped (alternatively, chop by hand and stir it in).
3. Pour into a bowl, place in the freezer for about 10-15 minutes until it is easier to work with, then scrape onto a piece of plastic wrap, and shape into a log while wrapping tightly.
4. Place in the freezer for about 15 minutes until more firm (you want it to hold shape, but still stick to the herbs). Place the rosemary and sage for coating on a plate, then roll the log in the herbs.
5. Place in the refrigerator until firm, a few hours. Enjoy!

Chevre keeps wrapped in the refrigerator for 1 week.