Gluten Free Garlic Cashew Spread

Living with Lactose Intolerance

The lactose intolerant lie is, you cannot enjoy meals without dairy. Although lactose may act as the villain of the lactose intolerant digestive condition, changing your lifestyle diet can beat this stigma!

This article is to guide you in a few lifestyle changes you can incorporate into your lactose intolerant cooking solutions. Why limit yourself, when you can enjoy life?

If you’re like me and do not like to always take a lactase enzyme (if you do not know what that is, lactase aids in breaking down lactose, those who are lactose intolerant lack the enzyme lactase), then cooking lactose free is a great solution!

Read more for the recipe I used with my chickpea platter!

Lactose Intolerant Cooking Tips!

Here are simple lactose intolerant cooking solutions! A great tip is using hard cheese such as cheddar, parmeasan and Swiss which, have lower levels of lactose. Cheeses that tend to to be higher in lactose include: cottage cheese and Brie. There soft cheeses can leave your stomach upset if you have a low tolerace, be sure to always check if it is hard cheese or soft cheese of if there is a high percentage of “lactase” in the cheese. Aged cheeses are often low in lactose.

If you’re cooking Mac and cheese and do not like the taste of “vegan cheese” I would recommend cooking a bechemal sauce (that creamy delicious stuff used in lasagne) and combine it to your Mac and cheese for that rich texture.

When making sauces that are creamy try an almond based yogurt! That is if you aren’t allergic to peanuts.

So let’s see what I cooked…..

Chickpea Gluten Free Garlic Cashew Spread

What are the benefits of a garlic cashew spread?

Cashew spread has iron, protein, copper and magnesium!

Compared to peanut butter it has less protein, but richer in the nutritions above.

Cashew spread is easy to make and a great alternative if you do not want to have cream cheese spreads. You can make it in under 20 minutes!

Vegan Cashew Spread Recipe

🥜 1.5-2 cups organic raw cashews

🧄2- 4 cloves organic garlic (freshly crushed)

🍋 1/2 cup organic lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

🧂 1/2 teaspoon salt (add more if needed)

🧂 1 pinch organic ground pepper (add more if needed)

Optional: Add a little canola oil or water if your mixture is too dry.

Instructions

1. Soak cashews 30-60 minutes, rinse and drain.

2. The spread: In a mixer blend cashews gradually adding lemon juice. Add garlic, and then gradually add salt and pepper.

3.If. You have trouble scooping the spread or it is too thick add canola oil or water. But do not add both. Add about 1 teaspoon each time until it is easier to blend

4. Be sure to taste and adjust to your preference.

5. Store in a container and refrigerate.

Similar recipe from The Family and Home, Karielyn Tillman.

Check out:

Tillman, K. (2021, April 16). The Healthy Family and Home. Vegan Garlic Cashew Spread.https://thehealthyfamilyandhome.com/vegan-garlic-cashew-spread/

Review:

I had to add additional ingredients as the cashew spread was very thick!!! Instead of water I added a little canola oil you can use coconut oil if you want or just water!

I enjoyed this recipe and altering it with my own spin. I served it with roasted chickpeas with cumin, red onions and green onion.

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