Get ready to meet your new favorite condiment! Meet the delightfully spicy and incredibly creamy jalapeño cashew cream sauce. Drizzle it over salads as a dressing or replace it with ranch as a dip for carrot and celery sticks. When you finish cleansing, you can pour it over quinoa bowls, smear it on rice cakes, or serve with tacos and chips. You can even use it as a dairy-free substitute for mayonnaise.
This raw vegan jalapeño cream sauce has five core ingredients that create a luscious condiment that is more decadent than you could ever imagine. Don’t worry about the subtle kick from the jalapeño because it won’t overwhelm your palate. The nuttiness and creaminess of the cashews help mellow the heat, as does the bright lemon juice. If you do not have fresh lemons, you can use limes if you have them in the kitchen. Garlic gives an added boost of flavor, just like the onion powder, sea salt, and black pepper. Season to taste, but try to go easy on the salt. The lemon juice brings a little acidity to the party as well.
If you want to have a little fun with this sauce, feel free to add a few extra ingredients to adapt this sauce for unique flavors. You can omit the jalapeño, or keep it and add any of the following:
- Parsley
- Cilantro
- Curry powder
- Fresh ginger
- Turmeric powder (would go great with ginger)
- Tahini
- Prep Time:10m
- Total Time:10m
- Serves: 4 servings
- Category: Full Body Cleanse Approved, Condiments, Raw, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free
Ingredients
- 3/4 c raw cashews
- 1/3 c water (plus more if necessary)
- 1 medium jalapeño, seeded
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3/4 tsp. sea salt
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- back pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a high-speed blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Make sure that there are not big chunks of cashews or jalapeño.
- If the sauce is too thick, you can add more water and continue blending. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
- Makes about one cup of sauce, which you can store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days. Enjoy!
