Easy 4 Ingredient Vegan Cotija Cheese

Serves 20

5 mins prep

0 mins cook

5 mins total

A salty, tangy delicious vegan cotija cheese that's easy to make and goes with just about everything. Four ingredients is all you need for this dairy free alternative!

2 servings

⅕ cupraw cashews, do not soak

⅕ teaspoonslemon juice, can also use lime juice, I liked the lemon tang better

⅕ teaspoonswhite vinegar

⅕ teaspoonsea salt

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Place dry cashews in a food processor and blend until they are a fine crumble. Do not over blend or it will make cashew butter.
Add the rest of the ingredients and pulse until incorporated. Stop here if you prefer not to shape this into a wheel but simply use it in crumbled form. If you are shaping it into a wheel, then you can keep blending until smooth. It should come together into a ball, almost soft and dough like.
Shape into a wheel and refrigerate overnight. You can use plastic wrap to store it in or shape with your hands and store in an airtight container. It will be ready to use in the morning, but if you can’t wait keep checking for hardness every few hours. This also stores very well in the freezer if you know you won’t use it all within 7 days.
Use with everything!