Vegan Sour Cream
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Additional Time
4 hrs
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Servings
8
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Cuisine
American
Vegan Sour Cream
Description
The recipe combines soaked raw cashew nuts with water and olive oil, which provide a creamy base, while lemon juice and white wine vinegar deliver the sourness characteristic of traditional sour cream. The addition of garlic, Dijon mustard, sea salt, and onion powder rounds out the flavor profile, lending depth and subtle spice.
Blending all ingredients until completely smooth is critical to achieve the proper texture. Chilling the mixture for at least four hours allows the flavors to meld and the consistency to thicken, producing a creamy, spreadable dairy-free sour cream suitable for toppings, dips, or salad dressings.
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups cashew nuts raw
- ½ cup water
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice fresh
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 garlic clove
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon salt sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- In a high-speed blender, place the cashews, water, olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, mustard, salt, and onion powder and blend until completely smooth and creamy.
- Chill for at least 4 hours. The consistency will thicken up in the fridge.