The Best Vegan Substitute for Parmesan Cheese

Homemade vegan parmesan cheese in a clear bowl with a spoon on two wooden coasters.

The Best Vegan Substitute for Parmesan Cheese

This recipe is the best vegan substitute for parmesan cheese! It only requires three simple ingredients and is nut-free!

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Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Course Condiment

Cuisine American

Servings to 6 people

Calories 114 kcal

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted roasted sunflower seeds
2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
¼ teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

Add the sunflower seeds, nutritional yeast and sea salt to a blender or food processor.
Blend/pulse while watching closely. As soon as it starts getting sticky/oily, give the mixture a good stir. Blend/pulse again for a few seconds.
Be careful not to over blend or it will turn into butter. Add this to your favorite pasta dishes!

Notes

Buy unsalted, roasted sunflower seeds so you can control the amount of salt going into the vegan parmesan.
Do not over blend or you will end up with sunflower seed butter.

Serving: 1tablespoonCalories: 114kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 5gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.03gSodium: 269mgPotassium: 157mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg

The provided nutritional information is an estimate per serving. Accuracy is not guaranteed.

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