Foodie Friday – Cashew Cream

Foodie Friday – Cashew Cream

I like dairy, but dairy doesn’t really like me. So, I needed to find an alternative cream cheesy tasting spread to help me get me cheesy fix, and my cashew cream does exactly that.

Serves :: 6/8 servings     Prep time :: 10 minutes plus overnight soak     Cook time :: 0 minutes

Ingredients ::

• 2 cups of raw cashews, soaked for a few hours or overnight to soften
• ½ cup of water
• 2 tbsp of lemon juice
• 1 tbsp of nutritional yeast
• 1 tbsp of onion powder
• 1 ½ tbsp. finely chopped chives
• ¼ cup finely chopped parsley
• 1½ tbsp. finely chopped shallots or red onion
• ½ tsp seas salt
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste

1. Blend the soaked cashews with water, lemon juice in high speed blender, until smooth.
2. Pause, scrape the sides down of blender & fold ingredients to make sure creamy texture.
3. Transfer mixture to bowl and add nutritional yeast, onion powder, chives, parsley, shallots, salt and pepper, mixing thoroughly – and you are ready to serve