Marinated Tomatoes + Cashew Cream Cheese On Toast

Briefly marinating tomatoes is a great way to bring out their delicious flavour and one of our favourite ways to enjoy them is on toast with super creamy homemade cashew soft cheese.

Ingredients

-1 people+

Metric

Method

1. 1

   Transfer the cashews to a small bowl and cover them with hot water straight from a kettle. Leave to soak while you carry out the next steps. 

   
2. 2

   Slice the tomato in ½ cm (⅓”) slices and add them to a large shallow bowl. 

   
3. 3

   In a separate small bowl, combine the garlic with the balsamic vinegar, red onion, basil, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of olive oil and generous pinches of salt and pepper. This is your marinade.

   
4. 4

   Pour the marinade over the tomatoes, gently turning them until fully coated in. Leave the tomatoes to sit while you prepare the cashew cheese.

   
5. 5

   Drain the cashews and rinse them under cold water, then add them to a high speed blender or food processor along with the plant-based milk, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and pinches of salt and pepper. Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as you go. Add a splash of extra milk if necessary.

   
6. 6

   Heat a little oil in a frying pan on a medium heat. Once hot, toast the bread for a few minutes on each side until golden and charred. 

   
7. 7

   To serve, place the slices of toasted bread on serving plates, then spread the cashew cheese all over. Next, add a few slices of the marinated tomatoes to each toast and drizzle the oily marinade all over the top.