Pomegranate Pistachio Cheese Log | plant-based, vegan

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

pistachios

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Sunflower seeds are nut-free and less expensive

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index

dried cranberries

🥗Healthier: raisins

💰Cheaper: dried cherries

Raisins are often cheaper and provide similar sweetness

Preheat the oven and prepare a piece of foil to roast garlic.

Place peeled garlic cloves in the center of the foil and drizzle with olive oil.

Tightly wrap the foil around the garlic and place it on a baking sheet tray.

Roast the garlic in the oven until soft.

In a food processor, add soaked cashews and blend until smooth.

Add lemon juice, coconut milk, nutritional yeast flakes, and salt to the food processor and blend until creamy.

Once the mixture is smooth, add in the roasted garlic and blend again until combined.

Shape the mixture into a log using saran wrap, rolling it tightly.

Tie the ends of the saran wrap to secure the log shape and refrigerate overnight to set.

Once set, remove from the fridge and unwrap the log.

Decorate the outside of the cheese log with fresh pomegranate seeds and chopped pistachios.

Serve with gluten-free crackers or French bread.

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