This cashew cream is quick, simple, and a great substitute for ricotta cheese, sour cream, alfredo sauce, the list goes on.
Course Condiment
Prep Time 10 hourshours
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 10 hourshours10 minutesminutes
Servings 5(click to scale)
Calories 160kcal
Ingredients
1cupunsalted cashew nutshalved
1Tbspnutritional yeast
1Tbspfresh lemon juice
1/8tspkosher salt
Instructions
Place the cashews in a medium bowl and add 2 cups of the water. Set aside uncovered at room temperature for 10 to 12 hours.
Drain the soaking water from the cashews, discard. Add the drained cashews, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, remaining 1/2 cup water, and salt to a blender.
Blend on high speed until completely smooth, about 3 minutes. Stop scrape down the sides of the blender and process again for 1 minute.