Vegan Cashew Cream Recipe | Cashew Cream | Recipe of vegan cashew cream with step by step instructions

This 6 ingredient, easy, vegan cashew cream recipe | cashew cream is a dairy-free alternative to cream! It’s creamy, versatile and tangy.

This rich vegan cashew cream goes well with just about anything! It’s perfect for everything, from adding to Budhha bowls, sandwich spreads, making pasta sauces to adding a dash of it to bring creaminess to curries and soups.

I love adding this onto anything that is baked or serve it over Palak paneer. Another dip that is our favourite Vegan crema fresca has almost similar ingredients.

Vegan Cashew Cream Recipe | Cashew Cream, perfect substitute for dairy cream

This turns out so creamy and rich that it’s quite hard to believe it’s completely vegan and dairy-free.

This is a perfect vegan cream recipe to use that calls for a plant-based cream alternative.

It’s also perfect for making all those recipes vegan that call for dairy cream.

Ingredients used

This vegan cashew cream recipe uses following easy to find ingredients.

Raw cashews – main ingredient, makes it thick and creamy. Do not use roasted ones.

Extra-virgin olive oil – makes it rich and creamy

Lemon juice, garlic, and salt – for flavor.

water – helps to blend

Step by step instructions and pictorial presentation to make Vegan Cashew Cream Recipe | Cashew Cream

Place the cashews, water, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and salt in a blender and blend until it becomes smooth and creamy.

While blending, do scrape down the sides of the jar once in a while, to make sure everything is nicely combined.

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Vegan Cashew Cream Recipe | Cashew Cream

This 6 ingredient, easy, vegan cashew cream recipe | cashew cream is a dairy-free alternative to cream! It's creamy, versatile and tangy.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time5 minutes mins

Course: Condiments

Cuisine: American

Keyword: how to make cashew cream, vegan cashew cream

Servings: 1 Cup

Author: Lata Lala

Ingredients

• 1 cup raw cashews
• ½ cup water
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 garlic clove peeled
• ½ teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

• Place the cashews, water, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and salt in a blender and blend until it becomes smooth and creamy.
• While blending, do scrape down the sides of the jar once in a while, to make sure everything is nicely combined.

Notes

1. Use any plant-based milk of your choice instead of water for creamier result.

2. You can also soak the cashews overnight to soften and make them easier to blend, I haven't.

Notes

1. Use any plant-based milk of your choice instead of water for creamier result.

2. You can also soak the cashews overnight to soften and make them easier to blend, I haven’t.

Storage of leftovers

1. Store this cashew cream in air tight glass bottle/container, as it  keeps well in the fridge for up to 7 days.

2. You can freeze cashew cream for up to 3 months in a freezer. Allow it to thaw completely in the fridge before using.