Name: Spicy Vegan Pimento Cheese Ball
Prep time: 750 min
Total time: 750 min
Yield: 20 (2-Tbsp servings)
Ingredients: 2 cups raw cashews; 2 cloves garlic, minced ((2 cloves yield ~1 Tbsp)); 1/2 tsp garlic powder ((plus more to taste)); 1 medium lemon, zested + juiced ((yields ~3 Tbsp or 45 ml juice as original recipe is written)); 3-4 Tbsp nutritional yeast ((to taste)); 1/2 tsp sea salt ((plus more to taste)); 2 Tbsp olive oil; 4 oz. vegan cream cheese* ((I like Trader Joe's or Toffuti)); 1 4-oz. jar pimento peppers ((drained)); 1/2 tsp smoked paprika; 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper ((optional)); 1/4 cup chopped raw walnuts or pecans; 1 Tbsp nutritional yeast; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp chili powder; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; 1 healthy pinch sea salt