Creamy Cashew Salad Dressing Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Salad Dressing Recipes. (Creamy Cashew Salad Dressing Recipe). I created this for my cousin who cannot eat (drum roll) dairy, soy, eggs, peanuts, or yeast. She wanted a creamy salad dressing, and after looking at others for inspiration, this is what we came up with. It is really nice, reminiscent of hummus, and pretty darn healthy! Please send notes and improvements!

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Total: 5 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 cup

Creamy Cashew Salad Dressing Recipe

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted raw cashews

½ cup water

or more as needed

¼ onion

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 lime

juiced

2 cloves garlic

peeled

½ teaspoon dried basil

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Restaurant-Style Italian Salad Dressing

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Combine cashews water onion olive oil lime juice garlic basil salt and pepper in a food processor or blender. Blend until completely smooth 3 to 5 minutes. Add a little more water for a runnier dressing.

Nutritional Information

Creamy Cashew Salad Dressing Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 80

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.7g 3%

Carbohydrates: 3.3g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.4g 2%

Sugars: 0.7g

Fat: 7.1g 11%

Saturated Fat: 1.1g 6%

Vitamin A Iu: 6.7IU

Vitamin C: 1.1mg 2%

Folate: 0.9mcg

Calcium: 4.3mg

Iron: 0.1mg

Magnesium: 0.8mg

Potassium: 12.5mg

Sodium: 21.2mg 1%

Calories From Fat: 64

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.