Cilantro-Lime Garlic Cashew Sauce
Vegan, gluten-free, grain-free, no bake/raw, oil-free, refined sugar-free, soy-free
Yield
1 1/2 cups (375 mL)
Soak time
1-8 hours
Prep time
Cook time
0 minutes
Total time
This creamy cashew sauce doesn't contain a lick of dairy cream, but you won't miss it one bit. Pour it all over my Next Level Enchiladas for a real treat! I recommend using a high-speed blender, such as a Vitamix, for the smoothest sauce. This sauce is adapted from my Cilantro-Avocado Cream Sauce.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup raw cashews
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 large garlic clove
- 1/2 cup water, or as needed
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons avocado
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Directions
- Add the cashews into a small bowl and cover with boiling water. Soak for 1 hour. Alternatively, you can soak the cashews in room temperature water for 8 hours or overnight.
- Drain and rinse the soaked cashews.
- Add all of the cashew cream ingredients into a high-speed blender. Blend on high until a super smooth sauce forms. If using a Vitamix, use the tamper to get things moving. If your blender is having a hard time blending, you can add a splash more water to help things along.
This is delicious. It’s a great dip, salad dressing or snappy sauce to doctor up anything that needs a kick of flavor.
I made this Last night. It was delicious! This is my first time making a sauce with cashews and this did not disappoint. The only comment
I made a version of this without avocado. How long would it keep in the fridge?
I was so excited to make this today with the enchilada recipe and when my groceries were delivered they accidentally gave me macadamia nuts instead of cashews! I made it anyways and it still came out amazing and now I know a new nut I can make sauces from! ?
This was just amazing! I will make it again and again! I have the cookbook but found the recipe online. I have a couple of your cookbooks and this my husband said is the best vegan sauce he has had yet to date. I have not made a recipe I did not like from your books. Thank thank thank you for making plant based foods so enjoyable even for carnivores. My carnivore friends would like this!