Soaked and blended, cashews become a stand-in for heavy cream, keeping stuffed shells, soups, pasta sauces, and desserts luxuriously dairy-free. Toasted and roughly chopped, they add crunch to salads, curries, stir-fries, and more. There are so many reasons to love cooking with these seeds-that's right, "cashew nut" is technically a misnomer, since they grow outside the fruit rather than inside a hard shell like true nuts.
"We prefer the hummus with a bit of texture," Reicher wrote. "But, if you prefer a completely smooth hummus, start off mixing the herbs, olive oil, tahini, and lemon juice in a blender and blend until smooth. Then add the remaining ingredients and blend again until hummus comes together. Store in refrigerator for up to 3 days."
Instead of raw fish, we use juicy watermelon cubes marinated in Marukan Lite Seasoned Rice Vinegar, gluten-free tamari, toasted sesame oil, and ginger. The result? A surprisingly sushi-like bite with a clean, refreshing taste.
No disrespect to the freezer aisle, but our favorite veggie burger ideas start with fresh ingredients-not prefab pucks. Hearty beans and grains, meaty mushrooms, and aromatic alliums are just a few of the ways to make satisfying plant-based patties that will lead to exactly no one asking, 'Where's the beef?'