Healthy Vegan Avocado Cheese With Oregano

As many of you know, avocado is one of the most versatile and healthy foods to incorporate into your diet. Due to its incomparable flavor, it goes very well in salads, smoothies, sauces and other recipes. But, have you ever tried vegan avocado and oregano cheese?

Vegan avocado and oregano cheese: healthy and easy to prepare

There are many recipes for preparing vegetable cheeses from seeds, nuts or roots. However, here in this article, we’ll show you an interesting way to make a vegan oregano avocado cheese. Without a doubt, it is ideal for those who wish to maintain a healthier and more balanced diet.

In fact, this recipe can be taken into account for weight loss diets, as its calorie intake is reduced if we compare it with traditional cheese. Among other things, it provides healthy fats, proteins and a wide variety of vitamins and minerals. So, are you excited to try it?

Ingredients

• 3 medium avocados
• 4 scoops of liquid raw coconut oil (60 ml)
• 2 scoops of lemon juice (30 ml)
• 1 scoop of sea or Himalayan salt (5 g)
• 6 scoops of nutritional yeast (90 g)
• ¼ cup of fermented vegetable drink (62.5 ml)
• 2 scoops of psyllium powder (30 g)
• 2 tablespoons of dehydrated oregano leaves (20 g)

Utensils

• Deep containers (for mixing)
• Blender
• Shapes or hoops
• Parchment paper

Preparation of vegan cheese from avocado and oregano

• First, cut the avocados in half and extract the pulp.
• Then put everything in a blender and add coconut oil and lemon juice.
• Then add the salt, nutritional yeast and fermented vegetable drink.
• Beat for 2 minutes, then add powdered psyllium .
• The mixture should be smooth and thick.
• Once it has the desired consistency, take a large cheese mold or several small molds or rings and fill them with the avocado batter on the parchment paper.
• Place the preparation in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours. After that time, check if they are with good consistency.
• Finally, demould and bread with dried oregano leaves.

How to prepare fermented vegetable drink?

One of the questions that may arise when preparing vegan cheese made from avocado with oregano is where to buy the fermented vegetable drink that is among the main ingredients. As we don’t want you to have any doubts, we share a very simple recipe that you can prepare yourself at home.

Ingredients (for 3 liters)

• 1 cup of buckwheat, quinoa or kamut grains (200 g)
• 12 cups of water (3 liters)

Utensils

• large glass bottle
• Elastic or string
• a little cloth

Preparation

• First, put the beans to germinate until the sprout appears. To do this, place the beans in the glass jar and let them soak for approximately 8 hours.
• Cover the container with the cloth and secure it with the rubber band or string.
• Afterwards, drain the water and leave the bottle tilted downwards and diagonally for another 2 days.

• During this time, be sure to water them several times so that the grains will germinate little by little. After that, rinse them and fill the glass with twice as much water.
• Then let them soak for another 24 hours. During this time, the sprouted grains should ferment the liquid.
• After all the steps indicated, strain the water and store it in the glass inside the refrigerator. If you want, you can repeat the fermentation with the same beans twice more, but only for 12 hours.

Note : you can also use pea beans or spelled ( Triticum spelta ) among others. The most important thing is to comply with the fermentation process. One thing to consider is that if the temperature is high, the drink will be more fermented. Therefore, it is likely that if the temperature is cold you will need more time for the process.

Also take into account!

Vegan avocado cheese with oregano is a healthy proposition that appeals to all who follow a vegan or vegetarian diet. However, it is also a great option for those who want to improve the quality of their food. Although, it is true that it is quite different from traditional cheese, we can substitute it in many dishes.

So, don’t hesitate to use it on:

• Sandwiches
• bread and toast
• tacos and burritos
• Pastas
• salads
• risotto

Haven’t tried this recipe yet? So, be encouraged to prepare it!