Cashew Cream

Name: Cashew Cream
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: european
Ingredients: 140 g cashew; 180 ml water; 1 lemon; 2 cloves garlic; 0.5 tsp onion powder; 0.5 tsp Dijon mustard; 0.5 tsp sea salt; pepper

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Gary Pollard

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"This cashew cream is an incredible dairy-free all-purpose cream sauce. It pairs amazingly well in grain bowls and salads, as a sandwich spread, or stirred into curries or soups."

Difficulty

Easy 👌

Preparation

5 min

Baking

0 min

Resting

15 min

Ingredients

2Servings

17½ g

cashew

22½ ml

water

⅛

lemon

¼ cloves

garlic

⅛ tsp

onion powder

⅛ tsp

Dijon mustard

⅛ tsp

sea salt

pepper

Utensils

bowl, kettle, blender

Step 1/7
- 17½ g cashew
- bowl
- kettle
Boil the kettle and pour the water over the cashews to cover them and soak them for 15 minutes.
Step 2/7
- ⅛ lemon
- ¼ cloves garlic
- ⅛ tsp onion powder
- ⅛ tsp Dijon mustard
- ⅛ tsp sea salt
- pepper
- blender
While the cashews are soaking, zest and juice the lemon and add half the zest to a blender along with 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, peeled garlic cloves, onion powder, mustard, salt and pepper.
Step 3/7
- 22½ ml water
Add the water to the blender. If you want a thick consistency add 120ml, if you want it more ‘drizzable’, add all 180ml.
Step 4/7
After they’re done soaking, drain and rinse the cashews and add to the blender.
Step 5/7
Blend it all together until it’s creamy and the consistency you want. Add more water gradually if it’s still thicker than you’d like. Scrap down the sides as you go. If you’re using a food processor, you may need to blend for longer and it may not get quick as smooth.
Step 6/7
Add the rest of the lemon zest.
Step 7/7
Taste and adjust to suit; more salt for saltiness, more lemon juice for more acidity.
Enjoy your meal!