"Rawmesan"

Here is a simple dairy-free parmesan replacement. I use it on so many dishes: soups, salads, pastas, beans, stuffed potatoes---basically anything that needs a little pizzazz or umami. Plus, it's a great way to sneak in some selenium (Brazil nuts), omega 3 (walnuts), and vitamin b12 (nutritional yeast)! It also adds some needed fat to food items whose vitamins are fat soluble.

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup nutritional yeast

• 1 cup total nuts broken down as such: 1/2 cup cashews, 1/4 cup walnuts, 1/4 cup Brazil nuts

• 1 heaping tsp. garlic powder

• 1 tsp. salt

Instructions:

1. Put all items in a Cuisinart and blend until it resembles parmesan texture.

Note: You could easily add herbs and/or spices to this rawmesan, but I like to keep mine pretty simple since I use it on so many different dishes. Also, for a milder flavor use only cashews (or other nuts of your choice), but this combo was chosen to include selenium and omega 3s.