Sriracha Cashew Cream Sauce

Sriracha is spicy with a touch of sweetness making it irresistible to those who try it.

This cashew cream sauce recipe is simple, versatile, and can be used in many different ways. It can be used as a pasta cream sauce, or as a sauce to drizzle on roasted vegetables, and it can even be put on baked sweet potatoes if desired. You can use it as a dip or as a salad dressing for a spicy change. This is also fantastic as a spread on burgers, sandwiches, or any place you may use mayo type products. Even tacos, burritos, and quesadillas would benefit from a drizzle of this sriracha cashew cream sauce. Don't forget to add it to sushi rolls as this makes for a great dragon sauce!

The best part is you can easily make it as spicy as you like!

Ingredients:

1 cup cashews (soaked overnight is best or at least for a couple of hours bare minimum)
Juice of 1 lemon (about 2 tablespoons, more to taste)
1 cup Filtered or Distilled Water (More will be needed for a creamier sauce)
Sriracha
Salt

Directions:

Drain your soaked cashews and put them into a food processor with about 1/4 cup water. Puree until the cashews are mostly broken down and the mixture is nearly smooth.

Add in the lemon juice and a pinch of salt. Add about 1/4 cup more water and blend until smooth.

Here’s where you can make this sauce as creamy as you wish, add more water a little bit at a time and process until you reach your desired texture. You might want it to be the consistency of a sturdy hummus or for more of a cream sauce consistency, about 1 cup of water in total is needed.

Once you’ve reached your desired consistency, add one tablespoon of sriracha and blend until completely incorporated into the sauce. Taste for desired heat level and add more as needed to reach your desired heat level. You can either jump the heat up one tablespoon at a time or step it up slower by using a teaspoon.

PLEASE NOTE:

Everyone has different tolerance levels for heat, so think about who will be eating the finished sauce. Younger children usually will not be able to take the heat from spicy foods that an adult can, and older people's digestive systems usually don't take spicy foods well either.