ALL PURPOSE CASHEW CREAM

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients are also listed in the recipe itself

• 1 cup of cashews (unsalted)

• Water

• 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar

• 1/2 teaspoon of agave

• Pinch of salt

RECIPE

• Add 1 cup of cashews to any bowl with enough water to cover all of the cashews. Leave cashews to soak overnight if possible, or use boiling water instead of room temperature water to speed up soaking time to 2-4 hours. The longer you soak, the creamier the cashew cream.

• Once sufficiently soaked, drain the water from the cashews and add the soaked cashews to a high speed blender with 1/2 cup of water, 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon of agave, and a pinch of salt. Blend until creamy. Note: If you’re having trouble blending, add more water one tablespoon at a time. If you add too much water it will be runny, so only add extra water one tablespoon at a time.

Note: This cashew cream is savory and sweet. You can omit the agave syrup to create a more neutral taste, add an additional pinch of salt for a more savory taste, add an additional teaspoon of apple cider vinegar or lime juice for a more acidic taste, or add nutritional yeast to taste for a more cheesy flavor. Although simple, it’s an amazing addition to most dishes from pasta to burrito bowls to pizza to cakes!