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The One Minute Sauce

Nicole Vranjican
A creamy vegan sauce that tastes delicious on just about everything! It's a little cheesy, a little zesty, and ever so slightly smokey and best of all, there's no oil, no dairy, no sugar, no whisking and no blending! Just add a few simple ingredeints to a container and mix it up!
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 1 minute
Total Time 1 minute
Course Sauces
Cuisine Vegan
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup raw cashew butter or light tahini no sugar or oil added
  • 1/2 of a large lime about 1 tbsp of juice
  • 4-5 tbsp warm water
  • 2 tsp nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 tsp garlic granules or powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion granules
  • 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt I use Morton's
  • 5 dashes cayenne
  • 1/2 tsp maple syrup optional if using tahini, not neccessary for cashew butter

Instructions
 

Make the Base

  • Add the cashew butter or tahini, lime juice and 1 tbsp of water to a small bowl and stir. It will start to thicken and become lumpy...dont worry, that's normal. Just stir until the water is absorbed.
    Then add another 2 tbsp of water. Stir again until completely smooth and slightly lighter in color. Continue adding water one tablespoon at a time and stirring in between until it reaches the desired consistency.
    Important: For cashew butter (depending on the brand you use) you may need less water. It depends on how thick you want the sauce to be. So just add it gradually until it looks good to you!
    Tip: Warm water works best, cold water makes it harder to mix.

Spice It Up!

  • Next add the remaining ingredients and mix until smooth. Taste and add more salt or seasoning as desired.

Serve

  • Serve drizzled on top of tacos, potato wedges or serve as a spread on sandwiches or veggie burgers. I love this spooned on top of nourish bowls with rice, lentils, roasted veggies and avocado. It's all good! Hope you enjoy 😊

Tip:

  • Some brands of tahini are salted (the options I recommended above are salted) so this recipe was designed with that in mind. If you're using an unsalted tahini or cashew butter, add additional salt to taste.

Notes

This sauce keeps in the fridge for about 2 weeks. Keep in mind it will thicken up as it rests so add an extra splash of water as needed to thin it back out. 
Keyword cashew sauce, tahini sauce, vegan salad dressing