Creamy Chipotle Sauce (vegan)
Servings: 1 cup
Equipment
- Vitamix or similar
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews
- ½ - ¾ cup water
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce*
- 1-2 teaspoons adobo sauce
- 1 large clove garlic
- 2 tablespoons lime juice (freshly squeezed)
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt (to taste)
- ¼ - ½ teaspoon maple syrup (optional)
Instructions
- Add the ingredients to a high speed blender (like a Vitamix). Add ½ cup water and blend until smooth - stopping to scrape down as needed. Add more water 2 tablespoons at at a time until desired consistency.
- *Chipotle peppers: Start with 1 chipotle pepper then add additional peppers and adobo sauce to suit your taste.
- Taste and adjust ingredients to make the sauce spicier, tangier or saltier. Add the maple syrup to balance the flavors.
- Transfer to a jar and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce: Find them with the Mexican food at most grocery stores.
Smokier/spicer: Add extra adobo sauce and more chipotle peppers to taste.
Tangier: Add more lime juice or vinegar.
Sweetness: To balance the flavors, add ¼ - ½ teaspoon of maple syrup.
No high power blender?: Soak the raw cashews in boiling hot water (with a lid) for up to an hour or cold water for several hours until plump and hydrated. Drain, then follow the recipe as written.