Spicy Cashew Cheese
6 Whole30 Sauces that Aren't Mayo found from Eatthegains.com
These sauces will add a boost of flavor to meal prep or any Whole30, vegan, paleo, and gluten free meal! I was hooked after the cheesy buffalo sauce as a stand in for cheesy dip for game night!
Spicy Chimichurri Sauce
1 jalapeño, stem removed (deseed if you don't want it as spicy)
1/2 cup olive oil
1 cup cilantro
1 cup parsley
1 shallot
2 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon lime juice
salt and pepper, to taste
Cashew Curry Sauce
1/2 cup raw cashews, soaked*
1 1/2 tablespoons red curry paste
1 tablespoon coconut aminos
2 tablespoons lime juice
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 cup water
salt, to taste
Creamy Lemon Garlic Sauce
1/2 cup raw cashews, soaked*
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 head roasted garlic**
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons water
salt, to taste
Cheesy Buffalo Sauce
1/2 cup raw cashews, soaked*
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons water
3 tablespoons hot sauce (i used a low sugar sriracha)
1 1/2 tablespoons nutritional yeast (honestly, i left this out bc couldnt find it, and still loved it!)
salt, to taste
Classic Tahini Sauce
3 1/2 tablespoons tahini
3 tablespoons coconut aminos
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons water, for thinning (use more if you like)
salt, to taste
Avocado Lime Sauce
2 medium avocados (200 grams)
1/2 cup cilantro
1/4 cup lime juice
Instructions
For all the sauces, except the tahini:
Place in a high powered Vitamix or blender and blend until smooth.
For tahini sauce:
All all ingredients to a small bowl and whisk until combined.
All sauces should last about a week or more in the fridge!
Recipe Notes
*Place cashews in a bowl. Cover with water. Let soak for at least 30 minutes or overnight (30 minutes if you are in a pinch).
**I roasted my garlic ahead of time. To roast garlic, preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Peel the outer layers of the garlic skin off leaving the cloves still attached and chop off the top of the bulb. Place in aluminum foil and drizzle ½ teaspoon olive oil over the exposed surface of the garlic, letting the oil sink down into the cloves. Wrap the garlic in aluminum foil and roast in the oven for 40 minutes.
