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The Best Vegan Sour Cream
The best vegan sour cream: smooth, creamy, ready in just 5 minutes using simple ingredients. Serve as a dip, sauce, spread for sandwiches, or stirred into pasta. Gluten-free and oil-free.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 203 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Vegan
Ingredients
- 2 cups raw cashews (see recipe notes)
- 1 cup plant based milk unsweetened
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic
- ½ tbsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp Tahini
Instructions
- Drain and rinse your cashews after soaking/simmering. Transfer them to your blender/food processor together with the plant based milk, nutritional yeast, apple cider vinegar, garlic, lemon juice, salt and tahini. Stop to scrape down the sides if necessary.
- If you are having trouble blending, or want a runnier consistency, add more plant based milk.
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Notes
- If not using a high-speed blender, soak the cashews in warm water for at least 4 hours. Otherwise, either soak for 1 hour or simmer in a saucepan or 15 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Calories
203kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Sodium
481mg
(20%)
Potassium
259mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
53mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 203
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 203kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 481mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 259mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.