Vegan Cottage Cheese
This vegan cottage cheese is a wonderful replacement for its dairy counterpart, mimicking the texture with harder curds and a softer 'sauce' and a neutral flavor. Plus, this recipe is dairy-free, lactose-free, gluten-free, low-carb, low-fat, and uses just 5 base ingredients.
Servings 12
Ingredients
- 8 oz (225 g) firm tofu
- 1/2 cup (120 g) dairy-free yogurt unsweetened (*see notes)
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp onion powder or use 1/4 tsp each of onion powder and garlic powder
- 1 1/2 tsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp nutritional yeast (optional)
- Black pepper to taste (optional)
- 2 tbsp fresh chives to garnish
Instructions
- You can watch the video in the post for visual instructions.In a medium bowl, crumble tofu with your fingers or use a fork. Don't make the pieces too small, as we need them for the texture.
- Add the other ingredients (except chives) to a different small bowl and stir with a whisk.
- Pour the mixture over the crumbled tofu and stir to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings, adding more salt/vinegar/nutritional yeast/onion powder, etc. to taste.
- Add fresh chives, stir, and chill for at least one hour. Enjoy on bread or baked potatoes!
Notes
- Dairy-free yogurt: You can use coconut yogurt, soy yogurt, almond yogurt, etc. You can also use vegan sour cream (cashew cream).
- Omit the fresh chives, pepper, and most of the salt, when serving in a sweet recipe.
- Read the blog post for serving suggestions, storing information, and step-by-step photos.
Nutrition Facts
Vegan Cottage Cheese
Serving Size
2 tbsp
Amount per Serving
Calories
26
% Daily Value*
Fat
1.3
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
0.25
g
1
%
Carbohydrates
0.7
g
0
%
Fiber
0.2
g
1
%
Sugar
0.3
g
0
%
Protein
2.7
g
5
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.