Vegan Ricotta Cheese Recipes

VEGAN RICOTTA CHEESE

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This nut-free, dairy-free Vegan Ricotta Cheese is wonderfully delicious, so easy to make and so healthy. It makes a great replacement for dairy ricotta and pairs well with so many recipes calling for traditional ricotta. Once you try this, you'll never go back to the dairy version.

Provided by Delicious Everyday

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

14 oz firm tofu (drained)
juice of 1/2 lemon
1 tbsp dried basil
4 tbsp nutritional yeast
garlic (minced)
1 tbsp olive oil
salt (to taste)
black pepper (to taste)

Steps:

Mash the tofu with a fork in a medium bowl.
Add all ingredients and mix until well combined.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 144 kcal, Carbohydrate 6 g, Protein 13 g, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 4 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving

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