Dairy-Free Creamy Herb Sauce
Elevate your meals with this Dairy-Free Creamy Herb Sauce, a luscious and plant-based alternative bursting with fresh flavors. Perfectly balanced with creamy soaked cashews, tangy lemon juice, and aromatic parsley, dill, and chives, this sauce is both indulgent and wholesome. Nutritional yeast adds a subtle cheesy note, while garlic and black pepper deepen the flavor. Ready in just minutes once the cashews are prepped, this versatile recipe is gluten-free, vegan, and perfect for drizzling over salads, grain bowls, roasted veggies, or pasta. With its vibrant herbs and silky texture, this dairy-free sauce proves that decadent doesn’t have to come at a cost!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 0.75 cup water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 0.25 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 0.25 cup fresh dill, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups water (for soaking)
Instructions
Place the raw cashews in a bowl and cover them with 2 cups of water. Let them soak for at least 4 hours or overnight. This softens the cashews, making them easier to blend and giving the sauce a creamy texture.
Drain and rinse the soaked cashews.
In a high-speed blender, combine the drained cashews, 3/4 cup of fresh water, olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, dill, chives, minced garlic, nutritional yeast, salt, and black pepper.
Blend the mixture on high speed until smooth and creamy. If the sauce is too thick, add more water, one tablespoon at a time, until the desired consistency is reached.
Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
Transfer to a serving dish and use immediately, or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
983 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 78.4 g | 101% | |
| Saturated Fat | 13.3 g | 66% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.7 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 2462 mg | 107% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 52.9 g | 19% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 9.5 g | 34% | |
| Total Sugars | 8.5 g | ||
| Protein | 31.8 g | 64% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 334 mg | 26% | |
| Iron | 16.9 mg | 94% | |
| Potassium | 2029 mg | 43% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
