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Cashew Cream

A simple cashew cream you can make in minutes as a plant based alternative to dairy cream.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Calories: 713
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup cashews (150g)
  • 3/4 cup water (3/4 cup)

Equipment

Method
 

  1. Soak the cashew nuts submerged in hot water for at least 30 minutes or in cold water for at least an hour
  2. Drain and rinse the cashew nuts
  3. Place in a blender along with fresh water
  4. Blend for at least 30 seconds, then check the consistency. If there are still little bits of cashew remaining, blend for another 30 seconds

Nutrition

Calories: 713kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 24gFat: 57gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 31gSodium: 24mgPotassium: 851mgFiber: 4gSugar: 8gVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 9mg

Notes

You may be able to skip the soaking step if using a high powered blender. 

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