5 from 168 votes
Creamy Vegan Garlic Sauce
Creamy Vegan Garlic Sauce blends raw garlic, shallots, a pitted date, rice vinegar, nuts, and seeds in a blender with water until smooth and thick like a smoothie. Seasoned with salt and pepper and optionally fresh herbs, it creates a rich, garlic-forward sauce with a natural sweetness and a creamy texture that can complement various dishes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings:
1
serving
Calories:
306 kcal
Course:
Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1-2 garlic to your garlic threshold
- 1 small shallot chopped
- 1 Medjool date pitted, or 1 Tbsp sweetener of choice
- 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
- ¼ cup nuts choice of sunflower, sesame, pumpkin, cashews, brazil nuts, etc
- ¼ cup seeds choice of sunflower, sesame, pumpkin, cashews, brazil nuts, etc
- water just enough to make creamy
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- fresh herbs handful, of choice, optional
Instructions
- Add garlic, shallot, date, rice vinegar, and nuts to a blender. Slowly add water by the tablespoon as you blend until it's a pourable consistency, like a thick smoothie.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add fresh herbs and blend again, if using.
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Notes
- Allow the sauce to rest in the refrigerator for a few hours before serving to mellow the sharp garlic flavor.
- Use the freshest garlic possible to avoid overly pungent or harsh taste.
- Avoid using jarred minced garlic as it reduces freshness and alters the sauce’s flavor.
Nutrition Information
Calories
306kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Sodium
8mg
(0%)
Potassium
478mg
(10%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
42IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
56mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 306
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 306kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 478mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 42IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.