JALAPENO-AVOCADO CASHEW CREAM

Jalapeno-Avocado Cashew Cream image

Provided by Marcela Valladolid

Time 3h10m

Yield about 4 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 cups raw cashews
2 ripe avocados
1 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 jalapeno, stemmed, seeded and deveined
Zest and juice of 1 lime
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Put the cashews in a bowl and cover completely with water. Soak for about 3 hours and up to overnight.
Drain the cashews, reserving the soaking water, and transfer the nuts to a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth and silky, about 2 minutes.
Scoop the avocado flesh into the blender with the cashews and add the cilantro, olive oil, jalapeno and lime zest and juice and blend until smooth. The mixture should be about the consistency of pancake batter--slightly thick, but pourable. If the mixture is too thick, add some of the reserved water from soaking the cashews. Season with salt and pepper.