Garlic Herb Avocado Cashew Cream Cheese

By Kathy_Hester

Finally something worthy of your bagel! It will dress up a veggie sandwich too. The variations are endless. Leave out the herbs and garlic, try minced carrots and celery, minced olives, or even throw in some walnut and agave.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup raw cashews
• 1 cup water
• 1 medium avocado
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic or 1 minced clove
• salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Soak the cashew in the water overnight or at least 2 hours.

Drain off any left over water that was not absorbed by the cashews. Add the drained cashews, avocado, lemon juice, Italian seasonings and garlic into a blender.

Blend until smooth, stop and scrape down the sides and repeat until the mixture is smooth.