Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Green Goddess Gouda Vegan Cheese is a vegan, vegetarian sandwich made with coconut milk, great northern beans, and apple cider vinegar. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

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.