This is a small-batch recipe so I recommend using a small blender, but really you can use anything! How to store this spicy cashew butter salad dressing To avoid that in this recipe, we use boiling water to combine all our ingredients, and after it rests for two minutes, any blender will be able to handle it. I know so many recipes call for it, but it just seems like an unnecessary extra step. I’ve never been a fan of soaking my cashews. The one thing to remember when you make this dressing – is make sure to use boiling water. The secret trick to this Trader Joe’s Spicy Cashew Butter Dressing copycat recipe So for this, buy a bunch of cashews, store what you won’t use in your freezer (always store your nuts in your freezer!) and use just a bit for this recipe. I don’t want you running out and buying a whole bunch of cashew butter just to use 2 tbsp. This is because of cost and practicality. I know Trader Joe’s uses cashew butter in their version, but I opted to use cashews in this recipe. Why I’ve opted not to use cashew butter in this Trader Joe’s copycat recipe My recipe uses a few ingredient swaps that are easier to find in grocery stores, but other than that it was all about find the right ratios to make the perfect, creamy salad dressing. So have fun with this dressing.The ingredients breakdown was: water, cashew butter, lime juice, ginger puree, organic coconut aminos, cilantro, red chili paste, maple syrup, sea salt, xantham gum and crushed red pepper.Īll of this seemed more than manageable, with a few adjustments to make the ingredients more approachable. This recipe is just a guide – but feel free to add and modify it to your taste. I will also add that I made this Sweetgreen’s spicy cashew dressing using almonds the other day and it was equally as amazing. I LOVE cilantro, so I added a crazy amount. But listen, when you’re cooking at home, these are the liberties you can take. I’m not sure the original Sweetgreens spicy cashew dressing has THIS much cilantro. Then at the very end, I threw in a huge handful of cilantro. In my favorite trusty Vitamix (that I use for basically everything) I added a huge handful of raw organic cashews, some garlic (of course), and little spicy chili oil, sesame oil (which adds such an amazing depth of flavor, plus sesame oil is just so good for us), olive oil, lime, a splash of water, lots of salt/pepper, and blended it all up. It was so much easier to make this Sweetgreen’s spicy cashew dressing than I expected too. Which by the way, I think I kind of nailed. So I was left with no option, but to create my own version – which also meant creating my own version of Sweetgreen’s spicy cashew dressing. Unfortunately, we don’t have a Sweetgreens anywhere near us in the suburbs of Chicago, and since we haven’t been going downtown lately, I’ve been majorly missing my Sweetgreen fix. But either way, it’s been one of my “go-to” spots when I need something easy and healthy. I don’t even know if you could call Sweetgreens fast food. I’m a huge fan of Sweetgreens, and especially the Sweetgreen’s spicy cashew dressing. I’ve been trying to recreate the Sweetgreen’s spicy cashew dressing at home for a while, and I think I may have finally nailed it.
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