¾cupraw cashews, soaked for at least 2 hours and drained
½cupwater
1tablespoonlime juice
2teaspoonsapple cider vinegar
1teaspoonvegan Worcestershire sauce
½teaspoonhot sauce
salt and ground black pepper, to taste
2green onions, chopped
½cupbasil leaves, packed
⅓cupchopped chives
1tablespooncapers
2clovesgarlic , peeled
Seared Spring Veg & Assembly
1bunchradishes, tops removed
200gramsasparagus
200gramssnap peas
1tablespoonolive oil
salt and ground black pepper, to taste
chopped fresh basil/green onions/chives, for serving (I used chive blossoms in the photos)
Instructions
Make the sumac onions.
In a medium bowl, combine the sliced onions, apple cider vinegar, sumac, salt, and pepper. Give them a toss with your hands and set aside for at least 20 minutes.
Make the cashew green goddess sauce.
In an upright blender, combine the drained cashews, water, lime juice, apple cider vinegar, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt, pepper, green onions, basil, chives, capers, and garlic.
Run the blender on high until you have a smooth and creamy sauce, about 1 minute. Give the sauce a taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Transfer the cashew green goddess to a sealable jar and keep it in the fridge before serving.
Start on the seared veg.
Dice the radishes into ½-inch pieces. Remove the tough ends from the asparagus and slice into ½-inch rounds. Slice the snap peas into ½-inch pieces.
Heat a large skillet (preferably cast iron) over medium-high heat. Once hot, pour in the olive oil. Add the vegetables all at once and let them sit for a full minute. After the minute is up, stir them and season with sumac, salt, and pepper. Let them sit another full minute. When you start getting some char marks/golden brown spots, the veg is done. This takes about 3-4 minutes total. Remove the skillet from the heat.
Assemble the dish.
Swoop the cashew green goddess on a serving platter. Dump all of the seared veg on top. Finish with extra chopped herbs.
Equipment
Blender
Recipe Notes
Typically sumac onions are done with sliced red onions. I did small dices because it just made more sense for this dish.
I love serving this with pita chips or tortilla chips for scoping up a bit of the sauce and the veg. So good!
If there’s a vegan feta that you like, crumbling some on top to finish this dish is exquisite.
A velvety cashew green goddess loaded with fresh herbs, capers, and garlic that’s topped with sautéed spring vegetables and finished with tangy sumac onions. A vibrant vegan side or appetizer ready in about 30 minutes.