Heart-Healthy Creamy Cashew Spread
Elevate your snacking and meal prep game with this Heart-Healthy Creamy Cashew Spread—a dairy-free, nutrient-packed alternative that's as versatile as it is delicious! Featuring soaked raw cashews blended to silky perfection with zesty lemon juice, garlic, nutritional yeast, and a hint of olive oil, this vegan spread is bursting with creamy, savory flavor. Ready in just 10 minutes (plus soak time) and requiring no cooking, this guilt-free recipe is ideal for dipping, spreading, or topping your favorite dishes. The addition of optional paprika adds a subtle smoky depth, making it the perfect companion for fresh veggies, sandwiches, or grain bowls. With its high-speed blender method and simple, wholesome ingredients, this spread is both heart-healthy and effortless to prepare—all while delivering maximum flavor. Pin or bookmark this recipe for your weekly rotation!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 0.5 cup water
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 garlic clove
- 0.5 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 0.25 teaspoon paprika (optional)
Instructions
Place the raw cashews in a bowl and cover them with water. Let them soak for at least 2 hours or overnight for best results.
Drain and rinse the soaked cashews thoroughly.
In a high-speed blender, combine the soaked cashews, 0.5 cup of water, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, garlic clove, sea salt, olive oil, and black pepper.
Blend the mixture on high until smooth and creamy. If the consistency is too thick, add water a tablespoon at a time until the desired texture is achieved.
Adjust seasoning to taste, adding more salt or lemon juice if desired.
Optionally, add paprika for extra flavor and blend until fully mixed.
Transfer the cashew spread to a container and refrigerate for at least one hour to thicken and allow the flavors to meld.
Serve as a dip with veggies, spread on sandwiches, or use as a topping for dishes. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
808 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 63.4 g | 81% | |
| Saturated Fat | 11.0 g | 55% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.3 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1190 mg | 52% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 44.6 g | 16% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 6.5 g | 23% | |
| Total Sugars | 7.6 g | ||
| Protein | 27.3 g | 55% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 58 mg | 4% | |
| Iron | 8.9 mg | 49% | |
| Potassium | 1012 mg | 22% | |
*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.
