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Cashew Cream

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Excellent cream to be paired with fresh veggies & fresh herbs. Great on good quality bread too.

Ingredients

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  • 1 c soaked cashews *(see note)
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 12 T olive oil
  • 3.5 oz (100ml) plant based milk (water or dairy-milk works here too)
  • optional freshly squeezed lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Blend half of the soaked cashews, garlic, salt and pepper, olive oil and half the milk in high-powered blender.
  2. Add the remaining cashews. Blend.
  3. Add more milk to achieve the consistency you want. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.
  4. Optional: add a couple tablespoons of fresh lemon juice to brighten the flavor a bit.

Notes

*Soaked Cashews: bring 1-2 cups of water to a boil. Pour over cashews and let sit for 1hr (up to overnight). Drain and rinse. This will soften the cashews to make blending smoother.

Note on cashews: plain, unsalted, unroasted gives the smoothest, most neutral flavor. Roasted cashews makes the cashew flavor slightly more pronounced. I personally prefer not roasted.