Recipe: Cashew Cream

This super versatile, dairy-free, cashew cream recipe is a vegan staple, and can be whipped up in a few minutes. Just throw all the ingredients into a blender and you're done!

Homemade cashew cream will prove useful for numerous recipes, from creamy spaghetti sauce, nachos, soups and dips.

Adjust ingredients according to personal preference.


INGREDIENTS

  • ½ cup raw cashew nuts, soaked overnight (or 1 hour in boiling water)

  • 1 tbsp nutritional yeast

  • juice of ½ lemon, or to taste

  • a pinch of salt, to taste

  • a dash of apple cider vinegar, or to taste

  • 1 tsp miso paste (optional)

TO MAKE

Throw all the ingredients into a food processor and blitz until smooth and creamy.