Cashew Cream Sauce
This sauce can be substituted for almost any sauce recipes that use cream, to make them vegan friendly. A simple, short ingredient list makes this sauce quick and delicious.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (300 g) roasted cashews
- 2½ cup (600 ml) warm water, plus extra for soaking
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
Directions
- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 1 minute or until desired consistency is reached.
Chef's Notes
- Vegan. Dairy Free. Soy Free. No Saturated Fat. Loaded with healthy fat, protein, and fiber. While this sauce is a healthy replacement to a traditional cream sauce, you'd never know it. Creamy and delicious, this just might be your new go-to cream sauce base.
- This is a perfect recipe to use in a cauliflower gratin dish, or any other gratin that requires baking - substitute equal parts cashew cream sauce for cream.
Nutrition Information
| Serving Size | 1 serving (29 g) |
| Amount Per Servings | |
| Calories | 60 |
| Total Fat | 5g |
| Saturated Fat | 1g |
| Cholesterol | 1g |
| Sodium | 64 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 3g |
| Sugars | 1g |
| Protein | 2g |
