Cashew Cream

Preparation info
  • Yields

    3 cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Seasons of Greens: A Collection of New Recipes from the Iconic San Francisco Restaurant

By Katie Reicher

Published 2025

  • About

This recipe for Cashew Cream is incredibly simple, but it requires a high-powered blender and a little finesse. But, in 30 minutes, you can have a lusciously creamy and smooth no-cow cream that is useful in veganizing many of the recipes in this book.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (230 g) cashews
  • 2 cups (480 ml

Method

Combine the cashews and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer. Allow the cashews to cook for about 20 minutes. You may see a purplish foam forming around the edges of the pot—that’s OK.

Once the cashews have cooked, place them in a blender pitcher with their cooking liquid and the salt. In order to blend properly, the water level in the blend