Heart-Healthy Southwest Chipotle Sauce
Elevate your meals with this Heart-Healthy Southwest Chipotle Sauce, a creamy blend of bold, smoky flavors that's as nutritious as it is delicious. Made with unsalted raw cashews and unsweetened almond milk, this plant-based sauce delivers heart-healthy benefits without compromising on taste. A touch of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, fresh lime juice, garlic, and warm spices like cumin and smoked paprika create a luscious, zesty kick. Perfect for tacos, salads, grain bowls, roasted veggies, or as a dip, this versatile sauce is naturally dairy-free, vegan, and ideal for clean eating. Ready in just 10 minutes with no cooking required, it’s an effortless way to add southwest flair to your favorite dishes while keeping things light and nutritious.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 0.5 cups Unsalted raw cashews
- 0.5 cups Unsweetened almond milk (or other heart-healthy plant-based milk)
- 1 peppers Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 2 tablespoons Fresh lime juice
- 1 small Garlic clove
- 0.5 teaspoons Ground cumin
- 0.5 teaspoons Smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoons Maple syrup (optional for balancing flavors)
- 0.25 teaspoons Sea salt
- 2 tablespoons Filtered water (as needed for thinning)
Instructions
Soak the raw cashews in warm water for 10-15 minutes to soften. Drain and set aside.
In a blender, combine the soaked cashews, almond milk, chipotle pepper, lime juice, garlic clove, ground cumin, smoked paprika, maple syrup (if using), and sea salt.
Blend on high until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy. This may take 1-2 minutes, depending on your blender.
If the sauce is too thick, add filtered water 1 tablespoon at a time until you reach your desired consistency.
Taste and adjust seasoning as needed, adding a bit more lime juice for acidity, a touch more maple syrup for sweetness, or extra chipotle pepper for heat.
Transfer the sauce to a jar or airtight container and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors meld together. The sauce will thicken slightly as it chills.
Serve chilled or at room temperature. Use as a topping for salads, grain bowls, roasted vegetables, tacos, or as a dip for fresh veggies.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
375 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 26.2 g | 34% | |
| Saturated Fat | 4.6 g | 23% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 805 mg | 35% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 28.6 g | 10% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 3.8 g | 14% | |
| Total Sugars | 8.2 g | ||
| Protein | 11.7 g | 23% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.2 mcg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 278 mg | 21% | |
| Iron | 5.8 mg | 32% | |
| Potassium | 607 mg | 13% | |
*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.
