EQUIPMENT SUGGESTIONS
stand up blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 1 clove garlic
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ cup water
Instructions
- Unless using a very high speed blender, pre-soak cashews by bringing 2 cups of water to a boil in a sauce pan. Add cashews and continue boiling for 10 minutes. Drain and rinse.
- Add cashews to blender with garlic clove, cumin, salt, lemon juice, olive oil and water. Turn blender on high speed and blend until consistency is creamy. Ready for use in your recipe. Will keep in refrigerator for 2 days or freeze for later use.1 cup raw cashews1 clove garlic1/2 teaspoon ground cumin1/2 teaspoon kosher salt1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice2 tablespoons olive oil1/2 cup water
RECIPE NOTES
Add 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast for a “cheesy” sauce perfect with a favorite pasta!
Another method for preparing your cashews is to soak them in room temperature water for 4 hours. Then, drain and rinse.
MY NOTES
NUTRITION
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 242kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 396mg | Potassium: 303mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 3mg
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