Today I’m sharing a recipe from my brother from another mother, The Vegan Roadie Dustin Harder’s (@theveganroadie) new book, Epic Vegan: Wild and Over-the-Top Plant-Based Recipes. His Crab Rangoon Pizza features this homemade vegan mozzarella, but if you aren’t ready to venture into cheesemaking you can grab your favorite store-bought version instead.
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Saucy Vegan Mozzarella
By Published: May 31, 2019
- Yield: 1½ cups
Tip from Dustin: To make fresh mozzarella, prepare a quart container with cold water and 1 teaspoon sea salt. Add the finished cashew mixture to a saucepan along with 1 tablespoon (24 g) agar agar powder and 2 tablespoons (15 g) tapioca starch or tapioca flour. Cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, stirring continuously with a wooden spoon, until the mixture thickens and pulls away from the sides of the pan. Use a melon baller or ice cream scoop to scoop out balls and add them to the salted water; let sit overnight in the fridge to solidify. Fresh mozz will keep up to 5 days in the brine, and it goes great on salads and sandwiches!
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews soaked in water overnight or boiled for 10 minutes and drained
- 3/4 cup water
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 1/4 cup sauerkraut
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- In a high-speed blender, combine the cashews, water, lemon juice, sauerkraut, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt. Blend until creamy and smooth, about 2 minutes. Use as directed in recipes. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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OMY yumminess!!! I finally gave this recipe a try with adding in the agar agar & tapioca flour to make fresh faux mozzarella. This turned out wonderful and was fun to make. Superb served with tomatoes, garlic, basil and Balsamic vinegar. 5***** Thank you