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Green Cashew Sauce
Use this vegan green cashew sauce as a topping for power bowls, dressing for salads, or simply as a spread on a toast. It is an alternative to dairy-based sauces made with mayonnaise and yogurt. And the best part is: It takes less than 10 minutes to whip it all up.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 353 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¾ cup cashews soaked for 2-3 hours
- ¾ cup water or unsweetened almond milk
- ½ ripe avocado
- 1 scallion both white and green parts roughly chopped
- 1-2 cloves of garlic peeled
- 2 tablespoons of fresh herbs of your choice for this recipe I used dill
- Juice of a lemon
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Drain and rinse the soaked cashews.
- Place them in the bowl of a food processor or a blender.
- Add in the water (or almond milk), avocado, scallion, garlic, fresh herbs, lemon juice, and salt and pepper in to the blender.
- Puree until very smooth.
- Every 30 seconds, stop the machine and scrape the sides (or the bottom) of the bowl with a spatula.
- Taste for seasoning and add in if necessary.
- It will keep its freshness up to 4 days as long as it is kept in an airtight jar.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
353kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Sodium
1178mg
(49%)
Potassium
563mg
(16%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
239IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 353
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 353kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 1178mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 563mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 239IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.