"Mozzarella" Artichoke Pinini

“Mozzarella” Artichoke Paninis

Serves 4

Ingredients

“Mozzarella”

½ C raw cashew, soaked 2 hours

2 C water

3 ½ Tbsp tapioca

2 Tbsp nutritional yeast

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp garlic powder

½ tsp salt

a few dashes of black pepper

Trimmings

Marinated artichoke hearts

Sundried tomatoes, sliced

Fresh basil, sliced

Alfalfa sprouts

Bread

Whole Wheat loaf, you can also use ciabatta bread

Directions

Throw all ingredients for “Mozzarella” into a vitamix or high-speed blender. Blend until smooth and incorporated. Place in a small pot and continuously stir using a spatula on medium-high heat until boiling. You will notice it will become thick and sticky, like melted mozzarella. At this point, remove from heat and set aside.
Place a generous portion of the “mozzarella” on to the bread and top with artichoke, sundried tomatoes, fresh basil strips and sprouts. Top another portion of “mozzarella”.
Place sandwich on grill skillet, or a panini press, and grill each side for about 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and slice in the middle, enjoy!