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It literally takes 5 minutes to make, and only 7 ingredients; this is by far the quickest and easiest vegan tofu ricotta out there. This ricotta cheese alternative is simple to whip up and goes great with many dishes. Creamy and thick in texture with that quintessential ricotta tanginess. If you are new to making vegan cheese, then this recipe is basically foolproof.

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HOW TO MAKE THE QUICKEST AND EASIEST VEGAN TOFU RICOTTA

Break out your trusty food processor or high-speed blender and let’s get to work.

Take the firm tofu block out of the package and pat dry with a paper towel. No need to press the tofu, just make sure it isn’t super wet or the water from the package is going into the food processor. Once you pat it dry, cut the tofu into squares. This doesn’t need to be perfect, it just makes it easier for the food processor to break it down.

Pulse the tofu in the food processor a few times until it starts to get creamy in texture. Once the tofu is no longer in big chunks, add in the apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, garlic cloves, onion powder, sea salt, and Italian seasoning. The Italian seasoning is optional, but it adds a nice flavor when cooking Italian-style dishes like plant-based lasagna.

If your food processor needs a little help, add in a splash of water to loosen the vegan ricotta up.

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HOW TO STORE ITALIAN VEGAN TOFU RICOTTA

You can store the vegan tofu ricotta for up to a week in your refrigerator in an air-tight container.

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Italian Vegan Tofu Ricotta

 Thick and creamy, this versatile Italian vegan tofu ricotta cheese is ready in as little as 10 minutes and goes well with any Italian-style dish! It’s the best oil-free vegan ricotta ever and can be used in many different recipes.
Course Dip
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Low Fat, Nut-free, Plant Based, Vegan
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes

Equipment

  • Food processor

Ingredients

  • 1 package firm tofu
  • 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 2 garlic cloves option 2 is 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp onion powder

Instructions

  • Remove tofu from packaging and pat dry with a paper towel. Roughly cut tofu into squares and put into the food processor or high speed blender. Lightly pulse a few times until the tofu has broken down.
  • Roughly chop the garlic and put into the food processor with the applce cider vineage, juice of one lemon, onion powder, Italian seasoning, nutirional yeast and salt.
  • Being to blend the mixture until it is smooth and thick. Make sure to stop occationally to scrape down the sides every few minutes.If your mixture is too thick, add in a splash of water or more apple cider vinager until you reach you desired consistency.