Green Goddess Gouda Vegan Cheese and Grilled Cheese Sandwich! smoky smooth herbed gouda! Dairy-free soy-free recipe

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 15 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: Not specified
  • Yield: 2
  • Category: Sandwich
  • Cuisine: Kitchen notes

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup coconut milk (or almond milk)
  • 1/2 cup great northern beans (canned or cooked, drained or other white beans)
  • 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1/4 cup lightly packed parsley
  • 1/4 cup lightly packed basil
  • a sprig of tarragon
  • 1/4 cup lightly packed green onion (or 1-2 tsp onion flakes)
  • 1 Tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp chickpea miso
  • 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp liquid smoke (for a smokier taste. personally I prefer without as the liquid smoke over shadows the other flavors)
  • 1 Tablespoon tapioca starch
  • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch (or potato starch)
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk (or almond milk)
  • 1 Tablespoon agar powder

Method

Method

  1. Blend everything (coconut milk through olive oil) into a smooth puree. Taste and adjust tang, salt, spice.
  2. Add the starches and liquid smoke, if using, and blend.
  3. In a pan, add 1/2 cup coconut or almond milk. Whisk in the agar powder and bring to a boil. Cook on low-medium heat for 5 minutes.
  4. Pour the blended mix into the pan. Mix well and continue to cook for 5-6 minutes.
  5. Transfer the mix to a greased container or mold and let sit for a few hours in the refrigerator. (I used 2 tsp of evoo to grease the container. Also brush some on the top of the block so it doesn't dry out)
  6. Slice and use. Keep refrigerated for upto 5 days.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.