Name: Creamy Cashew Dream
Prep time: 6 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup raw cashews (soaked in cool water overnight (or boil with water in a saucepan for 15 minutes)); 0.5 cup water ((see the cashew : liquid ratios in the blog post)); 2 cloves garlic (roughly chopped); 0.5 tsp sea salt (to taste); null null black pepper (to taste); 2 tbsp nutritional yeast; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 0.5 tsp onion powder; 1 cup raw cashews (soaked in cool water overnight (or boil with water in a saucepan for 15 minutes)); 0.5 cup water ((see the cashew : liquid ratios in the blog post)); 2 cloves garlic (roughly chopped); 1 tbsp fresh ginger (peeled and grated); 0.5 tsp sea salt (to taste); null null black pepper (to taste); 2 tbsp nutritional yeast; 2 tbsp lime juice; 1 tbsp sriracha ((adjust to your spice tolerance)); 1 tsp agave nectar (or maple syrup); 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 4 large sprigs fresh rosemary sprigs; 1 cup raw cashews (soaked in cool water overnight (or boil with water in a saucepan for 15 minutes)); 0.5 cup water ((see the cashew : liquid ratios in the blog post)); 2 cloves garlic (roughly chopped); 0.5 tsp sea salt (to taste); null null black pepper (to taste); 2 tbsp nutritional yeast; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tbsp white miso paste (or yellow miso paste); 1 tsp dijon mustard (spicy brown mustard or); 1 cup raw cashews (soaked in cool water overnight (or boil with water in a saucepan for 15 minutes))

Instructions

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1

Drain the [cashews] and rinse with fresh water.
2

Add the [cashews] to a high-powered blender or food processor along with the [water], garlic (2 cloves), sea salt (0.5 tsp), [black pepper], nutritional yeast (2 tbsp), lemon juice (2 tbsp), and onion powder (0.5 tsp). Blend on high speed until smooth, thick and creamy, scraping down the sides with a [silicone spatula] as you go. This will take about mins (2) in a high-powered blender like a Vitamix, or about mins (4) in a food processor.
3

Taste and adjust for seasonings, adding more [sea salt] for saltiness, more [nutritional yeast] for cheesy/umami flavors, or more [lemon juice] for acidity.
4

For Ginger-Sriracha: Drain the [cashews] and rinse with fresh water. Blend [cashews], [water], garlic (2 cloves), peeled and grated fresh ginger (1 tbsp), sea salt (0.5 tsp), [black pepper], nutritional yeast (2 tbsp), lime juice (2 tbsp), sriracha (1 tbsp), and agave nectar (1 tsp) until smooth and creamy. Adjust seasonings with more [sriracha], [nutritional yeast], or [lime juice].
5

For Rosemary-Miso: Heat extra virgin olive oil (2 tbsp) in a skillet with [4-5 large fresh rosemary sprigs] for [2-3 mins] until fragrant. Discard herbs, reserve oil. Drain and rinse [cashews]. Blend [cashews], rosemary-infused [olive oil], garlic (2 cloves), sea salt (0.5 tsp), [black pepper], nutritional yeast (2 tbsp), lemon juice (2 tbsp), white miso paste (1 tbsp), and dijon mustard (1 tsp) until smooth. Adjust seasonings with more [miso paste], [lemon juice], or [dijon mustard].
6

For Cilantro-Lime: Drain and rinse [cashews]. Blend [cashews], water (0.5 cup), garlic (2 cloves), sea salt (0.5 tsp), [black pepper], nutritional yeast (2 tbsp), [0.75-1 cup fresh cilantro leaves], [2-3 tbsp lime juice], [1-2 jalapeno peppers], smoked paprika (0.25 tsp), and ground cumin (0.5 tsp) until smooth. Adjust seasonings with more [jalapeno pepper], [sea salt], [nutritional yeast], or [lime juice].
7

For Cinnamon-Vanilla: Drain and rinse [cashews]. Blend [cashews], creamy plant-based milk (0.5 cup), a [pinch of sea salt], lemon juice (1 tbsp), [2.5-3 tbsp pure maple syrup], ground cinnamon (1 tsp), and bean (1 vanilla) (or 1-1.5 tsp pure vanilla extract) until smooth. Adjust seasonings with more [pure maple syrup], [lemon juice], [ground cinnamon] and/or [vanilla bean] as desired.