Basic Cashew Cream Sauce

Ingredients:
2 cup cashews
1 cup water
1 teaspoon salt 
1 clove of garlic
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Two options to soak cashews: 1. Place cashews in a bowl and cover with warm water for 1 hour, drain and rinse well. 2. Place cashews in a bowl and cover with cold water and soak overnight. Drain and rinse well.



Place soaked cashews in a food processor and/or blender with water, garlic, salt, and lemon juice and puree until smooth. You can add more or less water for desired consistency.



Optional: You can also omit the garlic and/or add herbs such as basil or thyme and olive oil for different flavors and consistency.

Basic Cashew Sauce can be used as a substitute for heavy cream in soup or pasta sauce recipes, used as a flavorful thickener in curries, or it can just be used as an Alfredo alternative on pastas, pizza, etc.

You can use right away or store it in the fridge up to 3 or 4 days. You may also freeze for later use.