Roasted Garlic Cashew Dip
Author: Taryn Solie
Servings: 20
Ingredients:
Roasted Garlic:
4-5 garlic cloves
2 tbsp oil avocado or olive
1 large pinch kosher salt about ½ tsp
Cashews:
2 cups raw cashews
2 cups water
Dip:
Juice of 1 lemon about 2 tbsp
1 tsp kosher salt
3-4 tbsp oil avocado or olive
¼ cup reserved cashew water
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 190.56°C.
Tear off a piece of aluminum foil and make a slight well out of it. Place the garlic cloves in the center of it and pour 2 tbsp of oil and the large pinch of kosher salt in it. Wrap the foil tightly around the cloves, making a little sealed pocket. Place the foil in the oven and bake for 25-35 minutes, until the garlic is thoroughly soft.
As the garlic is cooking, bring two cups of water to a boil in either a pot on the stove or a tea kettle. Measure out the raw cashews with a measuring cup and place them in a large bowl, then set a colander in the second large bowl and set aside.
Once the water is boiling, remove it from the heat and pour it in the bowl with the cashews, making sure all of the cashews are covered. Cover the bowl with a plate or cutting board, then set the timer for 10 minutes.
After the timer goes off for the cashews, pour them into the bowl with the colander and let drain. Do not throw away the drained water as you’ll need it for the dip.
Get the food processor or blender out and add in the drained cashews, lemon juice, and salt. Pulse several times to start breaking things up. Add in the ¼ cup of reserved cashew water and pulse again to roughly combine.
At this point the garlic should be done cooking. Add in both the garlic and the oil into the food processor and blend well to combine.
Start slowly drizzling the oil into the cashew mixture 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dip reaches your desired consistency. This is best done while the food processor is still on so as to distribute evenly.
Once the dip is at your desired consistency, remove from the food processor or blender with a spatula and serve!