Best 2 Creamy Cashew Salad Dressing Recipes

CREAMY CASHEW SALAD DRESSING

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I created this for my cousin who cannot eat (drum roll) dairy, soy, eggs, peanuts, or yeast. She wanted a creamy salad dressing, and after looking at others for inspiration, this is what we came up with. It is really nice, reminiscent of hummus, and pretty darn healthy! Please send notes and improvements!

Provided by Chelsea Wagner

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Salad Dressing Recipes

Time 5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted raw cashews
½ cup water, or more as needed
¼ onion
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lime, juiced
2 cloves garlic, peeled
½ teaspoon dried basil
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Combine cashews, water, onion, olive oil, lime juice, garlic, basil, salt, and pepper in a food processor or blender. Blend until completely smooth, 3 to 5 minutes. Add a little more water for a runnier dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 80 calories, Carbohydrate 3.3 g, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 21.2 mg, Sugar 0.7 g

CREAMY RAW CASHEW CAESAR DRESSING

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If you're a huge Caesar salad fan like I am, you may have had trouble finding a plant-based dressing that compared to the creamy, garlicky, dairy-based dressings everyone knows and loves. Over the past 2 years I have tweaked this to be just right. Went vegan and thought you'd never have a tasty Caesar dressing again? You will be pleasantly surprised! Oil-free, totally raw (except the capers), and packed with all the health benefits of cashews! Store in a mason jar in the fridge for up to 7 days.

Provided by TrueCanadian

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Salad Dressing Recipes Caesar Dressing Recipes

Time 5m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

¾ cup raw cashews
½ cup distilled water
1 medium garlic clove
1 ½ tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
½ tablespoon balsamic vinegar
½ tablespoon capers with brine
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper, or to taste

Steps:

Combine cashews, water, garlic, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, capers and brine, salt, mustard, and pepper in a cup-sized high-powered blender (such as Ninja® or Vitamix®). Blend until creamy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 121.9 calories, Carbohydrate 7.7 g, Fat 9.5 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 346.8 mg, Sugar 1.4 g