Golden Beet Ravioli With Herbed Cashew And Macadamia Cheese

• 3/4 cup cashews
• 1/3 cup macadamia nuts
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons nutritional yeast or 1 tsp white miso
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives finely, plus more, for garnish
• 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon or chervil leaves
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley leaves finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon shallots finely chopped
• 1/3 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 golden beets large, or any variety, finely sliced on a mandoline
• 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar plus more, for drizzling
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil cold-pressed, plus more, for drizzling
• salad leaves Mixed, to serve
• edible flowers for garnish, I used violas
• fresh basil leaves Finely chopped, for garnish
• pine nuts for garnish

1. Soak the cashew and macadamia nuts in cold water for 2-4 hours.
2. Rinse nuts and place in a food processor with lemon juice, nutritional yeast and 1/2 cup water; process until smooth (you could use a blender for this but it will require more water to get it moving and therefore create a runnier cheese).
3. Fold in herbs and shallots. Add the salt and some cracked black pepper, taste mixture and adjust seasoning if necessary. The cheese will store in the fridge, in a sealed container, for 3-4 days.
4. Marinate beets in a bowl with balsamic vinegar, garlic, olive oil and 2 pinches sea salt for 1 hour.
5. Lay out half the sliced beets and place 1 small tbsp nut cheese in the center of each piece, then place another beet slice on top - you can either completely enclose the filling or leave them open as we have done in the photo. To enclose ravioli, press around the sides to seal.
6. Place 4-5 pieces of ravioli on a plate with some salad leaves and edible flowers. Sprinkle salad with chives and basil. Sprinkle ravioli with cracked black pepper and pine nuts and finish with a drizzle of olive oil and white balsamic vinegar.

cashews, nuts, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, chives, tarragon, parsley, shallots, salt, golden beets, white balsamic vinegar, garlic, olive oil, salad leaves mixed, flowers, fresh basil, nuts

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Golden-Beet-Ravioli-with-Herbed-Cashew-and-Macadamia-Cheese-1400530 (may not work)