A great substitute for all of your parmesan needs.

Yield: 1-1/2 cups

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup raw cashews
• ¼ cup nutritional yeast
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 3 tablespoons chopped green olives, patted dry
• 1 tablespoon white miso paste
• 1 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
2. Place all the ingredients in a food processor and pulse until finely ground, approx. 1 – 2 minutes.
3. Cover a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the mixture out evenly. Bake, stirring occasionally, until dry, about 30 minutes.  Cool to room temperature.
4. If a finer texture is desired, place back into the food processor after oven-drying and cooling. Pulse until desired texture.
5. Store in the refrigerator.

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