Vegan Sour Cream is a light, creamy, and tangy sauce. Only 4 plant-based ingredients are used to make this sauce. It gives a smooth, silky, and tasty texture. The dairy-free and gluten-free recipe is perfect for dairy-intolerant and vegan persons. You can prepare the delicious sauce at home in less than 15 minutes. Enjoy it with snacks, soups, or any side dish. Let’s begin the recipe with the mentioned cooking directions.
Equipment
Bowl
High-Speed Blender
Ingredients
Raw Cashew Nuts 1cup
Water 1/2cup
Lemon Juice 1tbsp
Apple Cider Vinegar 1tsp
Salt 1/2tsp
Recipe Ingredients Notes
Apple cider vinegar: White vinegar is also an option. You can substitute it with apple cider vinegar. Its taste will be slightly different but works well with this sauce.
Lemon Juice: It gives a zesty flavor. You can use fresh or store-bought lemon juice.
Instructions
- Rinse the raw cashews with water.
- Next, take a bowl and dip raw cashews to boil water for about 30 to 40 minutes
- After 40 minutes, remove water from the cashews.
- Add cashews into a blender with lemon juice, salt, and apple cider vinegar.
- Mix it well at high speed until a smooth and thicker texture is made.
- Garnish it with chopped dill, or chives.
- Serve it with any appetizer or main course.
Variations of this sauce
- You can add more ingredients to make this sauce more flavorful.
- Spicy Sour Cream: For an extra kick, add red chili pepper flakes, or sriracha to make the sauce spicy.
- Green Chile Sour Cream: Add a green chile can to the blender with sour cream items. Blend it well. It gives a tasty and flavorful texture.
- Cheesy Sour Cream: Vegan mozzarella cheese, nutritional yeast, onion, or garlic powder are added to make this cheesy sauce.
Serving Ideas
Main Courses: Pair it well with any Mexican food, baked sweet potatoes, grilled eggplant, stuffed bell peppers, roasted zucchini, burritos, Vegan tacos, vegan bean chili, Vegan latkes, enchiladas, or baked potato.
Soups: It serves with Black Bean soup or Creamy Vegan Potato soup.
Spread: You may add it as a topping over pizza, or spread it over sandwiches.
Appetizers: Taste well with appetizers like Oven fries, vegan bean dip, veggie sticks, crackers, and salsa.
Tips
Before purchasing, check the ingredients label to ensure that it consists of only vegan items.
Adjust the thickness of the cream to your preference. If you do not like a thick consistency, add water to a blender and blend it with other sauce ingredients to make it less thick.
Blend it at high speed so cashews mix well.
Storage Information:
It is best to serve sauce instantly after making it, as it gives a refreshing and smooth flavor at that time. However, you may also save it for later use by putting it in the refrigerator or freezer.
Refrigerator: You can refrigerate the tasty and creamy Vegan sour cream for 5-6 days. Store the sour cream in a sealed box to avoid extra moisture content.
Freezer: Store the sauce in a freezer-friendly airtight container. Freeze these containers for a month.
FAQS
What is the substitute for cashews to make sour cream?
You can easily substitute the cashews with non-dairy products like white bean cannellini, almonds, silken tofu
Can I use store-bought sour cream instead of homemade?
If you are short on time, you can use ready-made canned sour cream. I prefer to use Simple Truth, Follow Your Heart, Forager, and Tofutti brands. They all have good-quality sour cream.
Is it a healthy vegan sour cream?
It is a healthy vegan recipe because it is made of plant-based items and has fewer calories than traditional sour cream.
Nutritional Facts
Total Calories 718kcal
Carbohydrates 40g
Protein 24g
Fiber 4g
Sugar 8g
Total Fat 57g
Magnesium 379mg
Iron 9mg
