Name: Quick Vegan Ricotta
Prep time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 block firm tofu, 16 oz container (drained, not pressed); 1 teaspoon onion powder; 2 teaspoon garlic powder; ¼ cup nutritional yeast; 2 teaspoon oregano; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar; ½-1 teaspoons red pepper flakes (optional)

This Quick Vegan Ricotta is a delicious substitute for ricotta cheese. Fast, tasty and versatile. A must have in the kitchen for any lasagna, pizza, or savory dip.

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Ricotta Cheese. It's a key ingredient in many non-vegan dishes and something I thought I wouldn't be able to replace when I went vegan. I quickly, and happily, realized I was wrong!

Vegan ricotta is something I never see in stores (does it exist?) but it's easier to make than you think.

This staple recipe is fast & simple to make, oil free, whole food plant based and gluten & nut free!

How to make Quick Vegan Ricotta

This recipe requires NO prep. Simply put all these ingredients into your food processor and blend blend blend.

Firm Tofu - The firm variety of tofu is the best texture for the best ricotta texture. It's just firm enough
Seasonings - onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, sea salt
Nooch - aka nutritional yeast. That vegan crack. Cheesy, slightly nutty and a key ingredient to getting that cheesy flavor
Apple Cider Vinegar - add a tangy hit, to enhance the flavors and get a little bit of that cheesy sharpness
Red Pepper Flakes - optional for a nice spicy kick!

I made Vegan Ricotta.... now what?

You have a delicious, savory bowl of vegan ricotta in front of you. Now what do you do??

The options are endless:

Grab some crackers {or a spoon} and dig in!
Make some Zucchini Ravioli
Layer into lasagna
Fold into baked ziti
Make this yummy Lasagna Dip!
Use as a filling in a Stromboli
Plop some dollops on your homemade pizzas or flatbreads

vegan zucchini ravioli with a bite taken out and a fork

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Recipe

vegan tofu ricotta in a ceramic bowl topped with fresh basil

Quick Vegan Ricotta

Sam Cooks Kindness

A staple for every vegan kitchen! Fast, savory and delicious. Perfect for lasagna, ziti and pizza!

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 5

Course Appetizer, Main Course, Party Dish, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 3 cups {full recipe yields}

Equipment

food processor

Ingredients

1 block firm tofu, 16 oz container drained, not pressed
1 teaspoon onion powder
2 teaspoon garlic powder
¼ cup nutritional yeast
2 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
½-1 teaspoons red pepper flakes optional

Instructions

Add all ingredients to food processor and blend until mixture is a ricotta-like texture.
Enjoy fresh or refrigerate until ready to use in another recipe!

Keyword 5 minute, Easy Breakfast, pickled onions, toppings, condiment, tofu ricotta, vegan ricotta