Spicy Cashew Dressing
This spicy cashew dressing is a creamy dressing that is great on salads, grain bowls, or even as a dip! It is vegan, free of added oil, and full of flavor.
Servings: 10
Calories: 74kcal
Equipment
- High-powered blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup cashews
- ¾ cups water
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Frank’s RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce (or a similar hot sauce)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon capers
Instructions
- Soak your cashews if you don’t have a high powered blender. See note below.
- Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
Notes
Soaking your cashews: If you have a high-powered blender such as a Vitamix, you don't need to soak your cashews. If you have a weaker blender, soak your cashews in water for several hours to ensure that they blend into a smooth sauce. If you want to speed up the process, soak your cashews in boiling water for about 15 minutes.
Add more water if you want to thin this dressing out. Two more tablespoons should be enough. Don’t add too much extra water all at once, because you may end up making the dressing thinner than you’d like.
Store this dressing in a sealed container in the fridge for up to a week.
This recipe makes approximately 1 + ¼ cups of dressing. Nutrition information is an estimate for 2 tablespoons of dressing.
Nutrition
Calories: 74kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 58mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg
