SPRING PLATE WITH FERMENTED CASHEW CHEESE

Serves 2

Prep time 48 hours fermentation + 45 minutes

Cook time 1 hour

cashew nut cheese

1kg cashew nuts, toasted 2g salt

6.6g honey

» Soak nuts overnight in water

» Blend nuts with salt and leave them overnight covered with cloth

» Once done, remove the top layer and discard. Fold the honey in with the remaining layer.

to assemble

1 baby spring onion, charred

1 pearl white onion, pickled

1 red radish, sliced fresh snap peas, halved

50g broccoli couscous (available from iherb.com)

1 heirloom tomato confit

1 baby carrot, yellow, sliced

1 baby carrot, purple, sliced

5 pieces of red vein leaves

3 pieces of nasturtium edible flowers

5 pieces of spinach leaves, picked 3 pieces of red endives

3 oxalis wood sorrel, green (available from Edible Garden City)

» Assemble according to picture on page 73.