Vegan Creamy Cucumber Dressing
Transform your salads, wraps, and veggie platters with this Vegan Creamy Cucumber Dressing—a refreshing twist on classic dressing recipes that's packed with plant-based goodness. Featuring hydrating cucumber, rich avocado, and soaked cashews for a luxuriously creamy texture, this dressing is bursting with flavor from fresh dill, a splash of tangy apple cider vinegar, and zesty lemon juice. Sweetened with a hint of maple syrup and perfectly seasoned with garlic, salt, and black pepper, this versatile dressing is quick to prepare and ready in just 15 minutes. Whether you're looking to elevate a simple salad or create a delicious dip, this dairy-free recipe is the epitome of wholesome indulgence. Perfect for vegans and anyone craving a healthier dressing alternative, it’s sure to become a staple in your kitchen.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 medium Cucumber
- 0.5 cup Raw cashews
- 0.5 Avocado
- 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons Fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon Apple cider vinegar
- 1 Garlic clove
- 1 teaspoon Maple syrup
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
- 0.5 cup Water
Instructions
Start by soaking the raw cashews in hot water for about 10 minutes to soften them. This will help achieve a creamier texture.
While the cashews are soaking, peel the cucumber and cut it into chunks. You can also opt to leave the skin on for added texture and nutrients.
In a blender or food processor, combine the soaked and drained cashews, cucumber chunks, half of an avocado, lemon juice, fresh dill, apple cider vinegar, a peeled garlic clove, maple syrup, salt, and black pepper.
Add 1/2 cup of water to the blender. This will help achieve the desired consistency.
Blend all the ingredients on high speed until smooth and creamy. You may need to stop and scrape down the sides of the blender a few times to ensure everything is well mixed.
Taste the dressing and adjust seasoning if needed. If you prefer a thinner consistency, you can add more water, one tablespoon at a time, and blend again.
Transfer the dressing to a clean jar or container and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld together.
Serve the Vegan Creamy Cucumber Dressing chilled over your favorite salads, as a dip for veggies, or drizzled over wraps and sandwiches. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
498 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 36.0 g | 46% | |
| Saturated Fat | 6.1 g | 30% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.4 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1203 mg | 52% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 40.3 g | 15% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 8.2 g | 29% | |
| Total Sugars | 12.5 g | ||
| Protein | 13.7 g | 27% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 86 mg | 7% | |
| Iron | 5.3 mg | 29% | |
| Potassium | 1119 mg | 24% | |
*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.
