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Spicy cashew salad dressing free#

Crushed red pepper – Store-bought red pepper flakes are made from dried and crushed whole red peppers, typically cayenne peppers.

That way I can control the salt, adding more if needed. Easily swap with tamari or coconut aminos.

Soy sauce – I also add reduced sodium soy sauce to this recipe.

Rice vinegar – Rice vinegar, made from a process of fermenting rice, is more mellow than other vinegars and balances the dressing.

Substitute with sriracha if you cannot find sambal.

Sambal oelek – This spicy Southeast Asian chili sauce adds a sweet and spicy kick to most foods and can also be found in the international section of most grocery stores.

But if you can’t find grapeseed oil, substitute with vegetable or canola oil.

Grapeseed oil – Grapeseed is a great neutral oil to use in dressings so the other ingredients can shine.

Cashews – I blend whole roasted, unsalted cashews which gives this dressing it’s nutty flavor and creamy texture.

Spicy cashew salad dressing free#

Feel free to dial the spiciness up or down depending on whether you like it hot or not. If you don’t have any you can use red chili pepper flakes instead – try half a teaspoon and then increase to taste. Hot sauce: Make sure you use a vinegar-based hot sauce like Frank’s RedHot, Tabasco etc.Water: Totally necessary but the amount can be adjusted up or down depending on how thick or thin you want it.Cashews: You can use soaked cashews or cashew butter (check the amounts in the recipe card) but this sauce is also amazing with peanut butter! Tahini is nice as well but it’s a little “claggy” and you may have to increase the amount of lemon juice.maply syrup or honey (although the dressing will no longer be considered vegan if you use honey). Agave nectar: This can be swapped out for the same amount of any liquid sweetener, e.g.If you use coconut aminos add half the agave and then add to taste as coconut aminos are sweeter than soy sauce. Substitute the same amount, but be aware that if you use low-sodium soy sauce you may have to add salt to taste. Soy sauce: You can use low-sodium soy sauce or coconut aminos instead.Now let’s make some notes on any changes that can be made:

First, check out the ingredients needed in this image: I tested quite a few combos to perfect this spicy cashew dressing, so there are actually very few substitutions I recommend but we’ll get into what is okay below. For a quick and healthy dip that’s on the sweeter side, try my Greek yogurt apple dip. If spicy vegan salad dressings are your thing, I also highly recommend trying out my balsamic mustard dressing.

Impromptu noodle salads with leftover noodles.

Dipping pizza crusts in (don’t judge, I can’t do plain crusts – if I wanted bread I’d eat bread not pizza!).

I just grab some cooked couscous, brown rice or quinoa, a range of veggies, sliced avocado, nuts, and drizzle away. Especially with added shredded cabbage, carrots, beansprouts, peppers, raisins and peanuts (yum). If you’re like me and always forget to soak cashews, don’t worry, just quick-soak them and leave them to soften for as long as possible to ensure a smoother sauce. You can use soaked cashews or cashew butter to make this easy dressing.