- Prep-time: / Ready In:
- Makes 1 cup
- Serving size: 2 Tbsp.
- Print/save recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup cashews
- 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- ½-inch piece of serrano pepper, seeded
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce (optional)
- Sea salt, to taste
Instructions
- Blend cashews and ¾ cup water into a creamy texture. Add cilantro, lemon juice, serrano pepper, garlic, hot sauce (if using), and salt to taste. Blend until smooth.
- Taste and adjust seasoning.
Nutritional Information:
Per serving (2 Tbsp.): 53 calories, 3.6 g carbohydrates, 1.5 g protein, 4 g total fat, 0.8 g saturated fat, 0 g cholesterol, 81 mg sodium, 0.4 g fiber, 0.6 g sugar
Note: Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only.
Comments (31)
(5 from 17 votes)If I were to substitute coconut oil in place of cashews, how much would I use? My son is allergic to nuts.
The best dressing for just everything. Chicken , salad, steam vegetables, I love it specially with steam potatoes. It’s so yummy
Delicious dressing! I served it at a big party & everyone was raving about it!
Yum
This turned out sooo yummy in my tofu/sweet potato/spinach buddha bowl. Is it possible to double the recipe and freeze the extra next time? I'm guessing otherwise it won't last more than a week in the fridge.
Hi Tori, Thanks for sharing your results! Chef Darshana says that the dressing can be frozen and will be good for about a month in the freezer.
Delicious. I was looking recipes for a friend thst is vegan. I decided to bake sweet potatoes and add pico de gallo, corn and black beans. I did the cashew sauce for the first time it came out delicious.
OMG this salad dressing is not what I was expecting! It kicked my butt and had me asking for more! I didn't have any cashews, so I used peanut butter instead. Great to find a nice zesty WFPB salad dressing that doesn't try to be sweet. This will be delicious on a lot of foods other than salads as well - tacos, veggie burgers, probably any vegetable or grain that needs some flavor. I bet this would be a great dip for sweet potato fries. Thanks for sharing, I will be making this frequently and often!!
One of my family’s favorites. To reduce the calorie density I substitute a cup of white beans for the nuts.
I absolutely love this recipe! I make it all the time and drizzle it over almost everything. Love it, thank you.
Delicious. Used lime juice instead of lemon. No fresh serrano pepper on hand so used extra dashes of hot sauce. Yum - wouldn't change a thing. Great for grain bowls with roasted veggies.
Great all around sauce. I didnt find anything it didn't work with.
So delicious. I used it on grilled cauliflower steaks and curried sweet potatoes. I didn't have lemons, so I used lime. I also added some dried mint leaves to get that Indian cilantro-mint chutney mojo.
This is so tasty! A must try. You will be amazed at how good this is!
How much pre-made cilantro chutney would I need to make this dressing with this amount of cashews
My husband loved this and he’s hard to please on salad dressing! It was super flavorful! I’d probably cut the water or add more cashews to make it thicker.
Easy and delicious recipe! Thank you!
Is there a substitute for cashews? Not my favorite nut.
Try sunflower seeds. They might work.
I've been enjoying walnuts in my salad dressings lately :)
will try this recipe
So easy and tasty! And versatile--can be modified with other spices.
Best dressing ever. The only one I use now. Prove me wrong.
I make this dressing once a week and use it on a variety of foods. I love it!
This was simple and so delicious. I put the cashews in to soak in the morning, then in the evening I blended them with the other ingredients. At first, I just used a touch of hot sauce, but gradually added more until it was just right. I used it for a dressing on steamed broccoli and red peppers, but will definitely be using it on everything this week! Next time I might use less water for the cashews to make it thicker - now it's good consistency for a dressing, but a little thin for a dip.
Healthy and Very tasty. Thank you for sharing.
This is my basic recipe I use often. I sometimes modify it with lime, or chipotle sauce, or I add avocado and extra garlic. I keep the salt out and I don't really miss it.
This was so good!
This is hands down my favorite dressing. I use less water- I prefer thick dressings. It's a brilliant dip too.
Delicious recipe.
Very nice dressing. Super easy to make and super tasty. Thank you for sharing this recipe:)