This is a bit of a raw food classic dish, but just like any classic, everyone’s got their own take on it.
I just love the way this comes out of the dehydrator flaky and crumbly after 24 hours. It’ll turn a regular salad into something really special and it’s pretty easy to make. 🙂
If you’re looking for some Netflix watching snacks, you can do a lot worse than a bowl of this and some cherry tomatoes. Yeah, things get pretty posh in my house when it’s time to dig in to a box set
I know pine nuts are pretty expensive right now, so you can totally halve this recipe too.
Also, the whole batch would be about 1800 cals, so we made this a 8 portion recipe.
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Pine Nut Parmesan
The perfect raw food snack to binge watch your favorite series.
Servings8
Nutrition (For one serving)
Calories: 235kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 6gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 293mgPotassium: 244mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 2mg
Ingredients
- 2 cups pine nuts
- 1 cup water
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/3 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients in a high speed blender
- Spread on a dehydrator sheet and dehydrate for 24 hours at 115 degrees F
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I made this yesterday, the flavor is really good, but it didn’t come up right, I still have it in my deshidrator. Some parts are still soft and oily after almost 24 hours. I only made half of the recipe. I live in warm Miami, FL, so maybe the humidity and heat play a big factor. Of course I will keep trying, I think this is the best substitution of real cheese I found so far. Thank you.
Hey Gracie, yes the humidity could have something to do with it. Just leave it in there until it’s completely dry 🙂
Haha russell how would you store for weeks?? I eat them so fast. I moved so trying to build up my raw pantry again.
THANKS FOR ALL VIDEOS AND RECIPES..Its ao wonderful to be back creating again and nit packing purging and unpacking♡♡♡
Yes, they do tend to go fast when made! 🙂
What will the consistency be and is it tasty/edible if not hydrated – I don’t have a hydrater
No, you’d really need to dehydrate this or bake it on a very low heat in the oven for a short amount of time.
Russell, thank you so much for this recipe. As a cancer survivor I need these types of recipes so I am very thankful to have found you!!!!! I have a batch in the dehydrator now. I tasted it from the blender and it is amazing.!!!!!!!!
Amazing, thanks, Terri. So glad you’ve found something you can use 🙂
Could I make this in the oven ??
You could definitely give it a go and try for just a few hours on the lowest setting.
Deliiiiiicious!! hahah the trick is to make double the amount, so even if half gets picked at straight from the dehydrator you still have some leftover!!
Another delicious recipe – thanks so much!!
Hi Russell… I only had one cup of Pine nuts left in my pantry, therefore as per your suggestion I cut the ratios in half. However, the mixture seemed very thin and runny and since this is my first attempt at making this “cheese” I am curious, what should the consistency be– Please advise. I poured the batch onto the non-stick sheet and was afraid that the mixture would just run off the tray. So far it hasn’t, therefore I presume after a certain amount of time I am to flip it over so that it can finish off dehydrating on the mesh screen?
It sounds like it could have been a bit thicker, but it’s OK since you’ll be dehydrating it anyway. Yes, just wait for it to get dry enough and then flip it over 🙂
Hi Russell…. Pine nuts are expensive, you are right 🙂 I have been looking on Amazon. com for a good brand and price.
Do you have any suggestions? Thanks!
I get mine from http://www.tree-harvest.com
Thanks Russell for the link– unfortunately I left my home country the UK approximately 35 years ago and now live in the USA . I do most of my shopping with Amazon being a “prime” customer deliveries arrived within two days. I was hoping you would know of a good brand of pine nuts selling on Amazon. Tree Harvest located in Devon is not doable for me.
Best regards
Kasi
Hey Kasi, I don’t know of a good brand in the US on Amazon, but I think as long as you can find organic pine nuts, you’ll be fine 🙂
Hi Kasi,
Believe it or not, Costco currently carries organic pine nuts here in the US! They have at the store near me (in Temecula, CA, but also had them online at Costco.com if you do not live near one.
This came out great!!! You’re right , hard not to eat it all before it comes out of the dehydrator!
Thanks, Russell.
You ROCK Russell! 🙂
You say “comes out of the dehydrator flaky and crumbly after 24 hours” but the recipes says to dehydrate for just 12 hours. I am wondering if I missed anything. 🙂
Hey Amanda, you’re right! I’ve fixed that in the instructions now.
Have you ever found a nutritional yeast that is organic? I have never found one.
And since nutritional yeast is grown on top of sugar cane and sugar cane is one of the most heavily sprayed crops.
Yes, we have an organic nutritional yeast here in the UK from a company called Marigold.
Nutritional yeast from Raw Food World here in the US, if you need another source.
Could you make this with any other nut? Macadamias for instance?
I’ve not tried it, but pine nuts have a very specific quality to them that makes them good for this, so I’m not sure it would translate.
Is there supposed to be Parmesan in this recipe?
Nope 🙂 we’re making a plant-based nondairy parmesan with this recipe.
Hi Russell, This is fantastic. Tastes just like Parmesan cheese! So happy to hear you’ll be posting recipes regularly again. I’ve really missed that. Thanks! Robin in Victoria B.C.
Thanks, Robin. We’ve been posting weekly for 5 weeks now 🙂
Please provide a substitute for the nutritional yeast. Thank you
There isn’t a direct substitute, but I would add a little garlic powder, onion powder and maybe a touch extra salt.
DIVINE?…… And wondering about an alternative to nutritional yeast as some folks dealing with yeast sensitivity also like to avoid nutritional as well…… Thanks so much for recipe. Love the crunch!!
There isn’t a direct substitute, but I would add a little garlic powder, onion powder and maybe a touch extra salt.
I am told that Nutritional Yeast will not have the same effect as active yeast when taking my Candida into consideration when cooking. Does anyone know differently?
Russell, can I use a low oven in place of dehydrator?
Yes, that should be OK. Just keep an eye on it, as it’ll be a lot quicker.
WoW! So glad I found you!
Glad to have you! 🙂
From what i have read nutritional yeast is not raw but seems to be used often in raw recipes.
That’s true, Robyn.
Wow! This should be good! Thank you!
I made this finally 7/17/16 while two people looked on. It was the proper thickness but it’s taking more than 24 hours to dry, as you all know. I made the mistake of trying to flip it over and it fell apart. Be careful at that stage because it no longer looks as beautiful as it once did. I would do as another person mentioned, make a double recipe. And you can get organic but raw? pasteurized? Pine nuts at Costco for a cheaper price. I forget how much tho. You still have to fork over a lot.
Would this work with cashews?
How long would it store in the fridge?
Several weeks at least.
Yes, I think cashew would work, as organic pinenuts are sooo expensive in Canada now. However, I’ve successfully tried this out with brazil nuts in the past. Divine! Either in the dehydrator or if you don’t have time, you can make it instantly. Not sure if it’s your recipe Russell, but i found it about 7 years ago somewhere: in a nutshell: some brazil nuts, with or without nutritional yeast (depends if you have it and of course it adds a flavour), himalayan salt, some fresh garlic and some ginger. I mixed it all up in my Vitamix and threw it on salads or cauliflower massaged with hemp seed oil. my 4 kids love it! Thank you Russell for sharing your recipes with us so generously.