19 Cashew Recipes We're Going Nuts Over

- Photo by Alex Lau1/19
Skirt Steak Tostadas With Cashew Salsa and Red Cabbage Slaw
Roasted cashews are blended with rich garlic and heat-packing chiles to form a bright orange and nutty salsa for these seared skirt steak tostadas. To add extra color and crunch, a scallion and cabbage slaw goes on top of the cooked steak.
- Photo by Alex Lau2/19
Cream of Cashew Pea Soup
This cream of pea soup is cream-free: Cashew provide the silky texture that dairy would usually contribute. To finish the soup, add a spoonful of malt vinegar for a richer acidity, scallions for texture, and potato chips because, well, when was that not a good idea?
- Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone3/19
22-Minute Coconut Chicken Curry
Store-bought curry powder is brightened by fresh ginger and garlic in this 22-minute chicken dinner. Inspired by the Indian spice—infused oil called tarka, the mustard-flecked cashew topping adds final dose of flavor and crunch.
- Peden & Munk4/19
Crunchy Cashew-Sesame Bars
Step away from the boxed bars. This healthier take is chock-full of nutritious flax seeds, fiber-rich wheat bran, and sweet cashews, all bound together with maple syrup and coconut oil.
- Photo by Peden & Munk5/19
Cashew Caesar Dressing
No yolking around here: you can make a really good Caesar dressing without eggs. Combine soaked cashews (the secret ingredient here) with all of the classic Caesar components for a creamy dressing that's great on roasted vegetables, as a mayo substitute, or tossed with salads.
- 6/19
Lemon Herb Chicken Burgers with Thousand Island Dressing
If you aren't making your salad dressings with nuts, you need to get on it. Here, cashews help turn an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink Thousand Island dressing into a wholesome, creamy topping for chicken burgers.
- Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Sue Li, Prop Styling by Elizabeth Jaime7/19
Aromatic Shrimp and Noodle Medicine Soup
A highly seasoned broth and robust cashew purée add layered flavor to this warming soup.
- Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott, food styling: Susan Spungen8/19
Golden Cashew-Curry Brittle
Cashews and curry powder are bound together with a caramel-like sauce in this spiced take on brittle.
- photo by Alex Farnum9/19
Butternut Squash, Kale, and Crunchy Pepitas Taco
Two words: cashew crema. This healthier option for Taco Tuesday stars a rich nondairy crema (thanks to cashews) that dresses sweet cubes of butternut squash and crisp, shredded kale. A time-saving tip: some markets sell butternut squash already peeled and chopped.
- Christopher Testani10/19
Cauliflower-Cashew Soup With Crispy Buckwheat
As cauliflower simmers in a covered pot, it starts steaming in its own liquid—a French technique called à l'étouffée. Cashews add sweet and nutty flavor as the cauliflower starts falling apart, creating a rustic and complex soup.
- Photo by Peden & Munk11/19
Banana, Coffee, Cashew, and Cocoa Smoothie
This cashew-and-coffee smoothie gets its silky texture from blending soaked cashews with cocoa powder. It's like a chocolate milkshake, except healthier and more buzz-inducing.
- Photo by Linda Xiao12/19
Roasted Tomato–Cashew Salsa
Tomatoes are roasted until the skin blisters, then are blended with chiles and toasted cashews for this moderately spicy salsa.
- Photo by Romulo Yanes13/19
Chile-Lime Cashews
Lime zest, dried chile peppers, and oil turn humble cashews into an addictive and piquant pre-dinner or party snack.
- Photo by Danny Kim14/19
Charred Broccoli Salad with Eggplant Purée
Cashews provide a crunchy finishing touch to a dish of smoky charred broccoli and eggplant puréed with tahini and agave.
- Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott15/19
Spiced Pumpkin Seed and Cashew Crunch
Sprinkle this on roasted vegetables, soups, and hot cereal for a salty crunch—or just eat it by the handful, with abandon.
- Photo by Kathy Hester16/19
Instant-Pot Vegan Cauliflower Queso
Cashews and cauliflower blend together to make a creamy (and 100% vegan) queso dip that simmers in an Instant pot.
- Peden + Munk17/19
Cashew Nut Nog
This "nut nog" offers a dairy-free take on the classic holiday beverage, using cashews for creaminess, coconut milk for flavor, and lots of rum to help deal with relatives.
- Photo by Elizabeth Cecil18/19
Roast Half Chicken With Cashew Tarator and Celery
This otherwise straightforward chicken dish gets a boost from a restaurant-inspired sauce made with cashews, torn white bread, and tart lemon juice.
- Yanes,Romulo A19/19
Chicken and Cashew Stir-Fry
In this quick weeknight dinner recipe, boneless, skinless chicken thighs are quickly cooked in a hot wok with peppers and cashews.
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