Vegan Cashew Tzaziki
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INGREDIENTS
- Servings: 3-4
- Preparation Time: 15 min + 2 hour soak time
- 1 cup raw and unsalted cashews, soaked for at least 2 hours
- 1/4 cup of lemon juice
- 3 Tbsp of tahini (ground sesame paste)
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped (or 1 1/2 garlic scape, chopped)
- 1/2 cup of water (add a bit less or more, to achieve preferred consistency)
- 2-3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup of cucumber, grated and squeezed to remove excess liquid (approx. 1 medium cucumber)
- 1/2 Tbsp (1 g) fresh mint, chopped (optional)
- 1/4 cup (3 g) of fresh dill, finely chopped (optional- I rarely have any handy so I usually leave it out)
DIRECTIONS
- Add the cashews, lemon juice, tahini, garlic, water, oil, and salt and pepper to a blender and blend until very smooth, scraping down the sides as necessary.
- Remove the mixture from the blender and transfer to a large mixing bowl (or you can add the following directly in the blender at this point but mix with a spoon). Add the cucumber, mint and dill. Adjust the seasoning.
- Serve as a dip as is (great with crackers or pita bread), or with salads, falafel, or fresh crackers.
- Store in a tightly sealed jr in your fridge for up to 1 week.
RECIPE BACKSTORY
FEATURING: Cucumbers, garlic scape (or garlic), mint (optional) and dill (optional).
This is a great recipe ever so slightly adapted from Maria Koutssogiannis' Mindful Vegan Meal Cookbook (a great resource for tasty vegan Greek recipes)! We love to serve it as a dip with crackers, pita bread and cut veggies but it is also great with salads and falafels! It keeps for 1 week in the fridge.