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vegan jalapeno avocado crema

Vegan jalapeño avocado crema

Vegan jalapeño avocado crema, made creamy with a blend of cashews and avocado, seasoned with cilantro, citrus and a medley of spices that will make your taste buds dance, and jalapeño to make this creamy crema nice and spicy. Makes 1 cup of vegan crema
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Prep Time 5 minutes
15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 1 cup
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup raw cashews, soaked in water
  • 1 small avocado
  • 1/2 cup water more if needed
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 fresh jalapeño more or less to taste
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1/8 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp cumin powder

Equipment

  • high speed blender
  • knife
  • cutting board

Method
 

Prepare your cashews
  1. Start by soaking your cashews in hot water. Soak cashews for at least 15 minutes, but the longer the better. The softer they are the easier they will blend.
    cashews soaking in hot water
Blend ingredients
  1. Once you have soaked your cashews for at least 15 minutes, drain the water.
  2. Place cashews and all of the ingredients into a high speed blender. Blend on high until smooth
  3. **you may need to stop the blender and push the ingredients down with a spatula several times to properly blend. Add a touch of extra water if necessary to blend ingredients into a smooth consistency
  4. Once your crema is smooth and creamy, serve and enjoy!
    vegan jalapeno avocado crema in serving bowl
  5. Serve with chips or on top of tacos, enchilada, or burritos
    vegan jalapeño avocado crema served with chips