Cashew Recipes, please!
December 25, 2015 4:29 PM Subscribe
What are your best recipes or suggestions for things to do with a large amount of cashews?
I received a large tin of cashews for Christmas, about five pounds' worth, so I'm looking for things to do with them.
I received a large tin of cashews for Christmas, about five pounds' worth, so I'm looking for things to do with them.
Cashew butter is yummy. So is cashew brittle.
posted by Thorzdad at 4:44 PM on December 25, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by Thorzdad at 4:44 PM on December 25, 2015 [2 favorites]
Chop and sprinkle on soups and salads for texture. Good with rich root soups like butternut squash bisque especially.
posted by Juliet Banana at 4:47 PM on December 25, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by Juliet Banana at 4:47 PM on December 25, 2015 [2 favorites]
Roasted cashews glazed with honey and spices. What spices? I've done well with cumin (go easy), carraway (a mistake that turned out surprisingly good), garlic (how can you go wrong?), cayenne (go easy).
Cashew candy: brittle, bark, roca, whatever you can do with roasted almonds.
posted by Sunburnt at 4:55 PM on December 25, 2015
Cashew candy: brittle, bark, roca, whatever you can do with roasted almonds.
posted by Sunburnt at 4:55 PM on December 25, 2015
I love cashews in a stir fry.
posted by Nimmie Amee at 5:01 PM on December 25, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by Nimmie Amee at 5:01 PM on December 25, 2015 [2 favorites]
Cashew brittle- add a knob of butter after sugar is melted. Just a healthy squirt of corn syrup is needed to get a great texture. Melted sugar will slow down on rolling boil and start to turn darker and smell quite suddenly- then you stir in baking soda very quickly so it bubbles again- and dump in (or on) heated nuts. Much easier to do if nuts are pretty warm when it is ready to pour, as cool nuts stop brittle from spreading well. A dash of good flaky salt on the surface is essential.
posted by TenaciousB at 5:06 PM on December 25, 2015
posted by TenaciousB at 5:06 PM on December 25, 2015
Chicken korma!!
I also like cashews in fried rice and biryani.
posted by yueliang at 5:15 PM on December 25, 2015 [5 favorites]
I also like cashews in fried rice and biryani.
posted by yueliang at 5:15 PM on December 25, 2015 [5 favorites]
Cheesy kale chips! http://littlegreendot.com/best-ever-cheesy-kale-chips-recipe/
posted by Sassyfras at 5:33 PM on December 25, 2015
posted by Sassyfras at 5:33 PM on December 25, 2015
You can make cashew brittle in the microwave! Low effort, high deliciousness.
This chicken with cashews recipe is quite simple and so delicious I once spilled a plate of it on the floor and ate it anyway. If you're not into dark meat you can use chicken breasts.
If you like Larabars, it's really easy to make your own with dates and cashews and whatever else you feel like experimenting with. (You're supposed to use raw, but I've used roasted cashews with no problem.)
Cashews keep for a pretty long time, so you can make one cashew thing every week or two for the next few months. As long as you've got the cupboard space there's no rush.
posted by Metroid Baby at 5:33 PM on December 25, 2015 [2 favorites]
This chicken with cashews recipe is quite simple and so delicious I once spilled a plate of it on the floor and ate it anyway. If you're not into dark meat you can use chicken breasts.
If you like Larabars, it's really easy to make your own with dates and cashews and whatever else you feel like experimenting with. (You're supposed to use raw, but I've used roasted cashews with no problem.)
Cashews keep for a pretty long time, so you can make one cashew thing every week or two for the next few months. As long as you've got the cupboard space there's no rush.
posted by Metroid Baby at 5:33 PM on December 25, 2015 [2 favorites]
Chinese cashew chicken.
Add them to a Thai curry at the table.
posted by Anne Neville at 5:46 PM on December 25, 2015 [1 favorite]
Add them to a Thai curry at the table.
posted by Anne Neville at 5:46 PM on December 25, 2015 [1 favorite]
Cashews, when soaked for a few hours, become soft like a bean. From there, curry away!
posted by Philipschall at 5:48 PM on December 25, 2015
posted by Philipschall at 5:48 PM on December 25, 2015
Assuming they are raw. I love tossing them in stir fries. Also cashew butter is amazing if you have grinder or food processor that can handle it. If you are worried about them going off you can freeze them, though like most nuts they do last a long time.
posted by wwax at 5:49 PM on December 25, 2015
posted by wwax at 5:49 PM on December 25, 2015
So jealous! I would make this delicious Thai/Chinese Cashew Chicken. The nam prik pao (sometimes sold as "roasted chili paste" is key but easily obtainable at any Asian grocery.
posted by rossination at 6:15 PM on December 25, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by rossination at 6:15 PM on December 25, 2015 [1 favorite]
Vegan cashew cheese. Great on gnocchi. Fwiw when I make it, I heat it over a stove slightly to make it thicker before I put it on the gnocchi.
posted by St. Peepsburg at 6:24 PM on December 25, 2015 [4 favorites]
posted by St. Peepsburg at 6:24 PM on December 25, 2015 [4 favorites]
Best black bean burger patties ever and Dark chocolate cashew sea salt cookies.
posted by ellerhodes at 8:15 PM on December 25, 2015
posted by ellerhodes at 8:15 PM on December 25, 2015
Even if they are roasted, I second cashew cream/cheese. Soak them in water for a couple of hours (or overnight) and puree (probably with some of the soaking water) and use where you'd use cream in savory dishes (more or less -- lots of recipe ideas online). You'll need at least a cup or two of cashews for most recipes.
If they're roasted, the texture may be a bit different and the flavor less neutral, but they should still work.
posted by darksong at 8:52 PM on December 25, 2015
If they're roasted, the texture may be a bit different and the flavor less neutral, but they should still work.
posted by darksong at 8:52 PM on December 25, 2015
I put them into a delicious salad dressing I make that has apple cider vinegar, miso, toasted sesame chili oil, salt and pepper in it. Makes it seriously creamy and delicious.
posted by bitter-girl.com at 9:55 PM on December 25, 2015
posted by bitter-girl.com at 9:55 PM on December 25, 2015
This is a "what would you do if you won the lottery?" type question!
I would keep them in a cool-ish place, and make cashew butter from time to time, snack on them while watching Netflix, and throw them into stir fries and salads (on the rare occasions I make salads in winter).
And be very nice to the gifter over the next 12 months and hope that they give you the same gift for Christmas 2016.
posted by finding.perdita at 12:40 AM on December 26, 2015 [1 favorite]
I would keep them in a cool-ish place, and make cashew butter from time to time, snack on them while watching Netflix, and throw them into stir fries and salads (on the rare occasions I make salads in winter).
And be very nice to the gifter over the next 12 months and hope that they give you the same gift for Christmas 2016.
posted by finding.perdita at 12:40 AM on December 26, 2015 [1 favorite]
Roll them up in buttered filo dough, bake them crisp, then pour sugar syrup all over them for baklava-like desserts. Preserves them for a good week, too!
posted by zaelic at 2:00 AM on December 26, 2015
posted by zaelic at 2:00 AM on December 26, 2015
This stir fry with cashews is really good, especially with Thai black rice. Also, along the lines of rosemary cashews, cashews roasted with some dried, crushed bird's eye chili peppers are nice if you like spicy snacks.
posted by neushoorn at 3:23 AM on December 26, 2015
posted by neushoorn at 3:23 AM on December 26, 2015
I have fond memories of making the recipe for carrot ginger soup from the Moosewood Cookbook. It uses a cup of cashews which I guess isn't a huge amount but the soup is pretty delicious.
posted by sciencegeek at 4:22 AM on December 26, 2015
posted by sciencegeek at 4:22 AM on December 26, 2015
For a completely different flavor, try the raw cashew dream cake.
http://www.mynewroots.org/site/2011/01/raw-cashew-dreamcake-2/
You'll need to soak the cashews (don't skimp on this step) and puree them in a food processor until super creamy. Don't worry about the crust in the recipe, the cake works just as well without the crust or with a more traditional graham cracker crust. Strawberries also work well instead of raspberries, but the color won't be as intense.
posted by stripesandplaid at 5:09 AM on December 26, 2015
http://www.mynewroots.org/site/2011/01/raw-cashew-dreamcake-2/
You'll need to soak the cashews (don't skimp on this step) and puree them in a food processor until super creamy. Don't worry about the crust in the recipe, the cake works just as well without the crust or with a more traditional graham cracker crust. Strawberries also work well instead of raspberries, but the color won't be as intense.
posted by stripesandplaid at 5:09 AM on December 26, 2015
Cashew cheese as noted above, but they are really awesome roasted with olive oil, Brussels sprouts and cranberries - toss in oil, throw in pan, roast in oven. DONE.
posted by floweredfish at 6:04 AM on December 26, 2015
posted by floweredfish at 6:04 AM on December 26, 2015
Nthing Chinese chicken with cashews, e.g. Sichuan Chicken with Cashews from Betty Crocker's Chinese Cookbook by LeeAnn Chin. Also in the "New Chinese Cookbook" which seems to be an update.
Also Roly Poly's Basil Cashew Chicken wrap is something you can reproduce at home:
Fresh basil chicken salad, cashews, spicy Thai sauce, leaf lettuce, plum tomatoes, avocado, alfalfa sprouts.
posted by SemiSalt at 6:40 AM on December 26, 2015
Also Roly Poly's Basil Cashew Chicken wrap is something you can reproduce at home:
Fresh basil chicken salad, cashews, spicy Thai sauce, leaf lettuce, plum tomatoes, avocado, alfalfa sprouts.
posted by SemiSalt at 6:40 AM on December 26, 2015
Make muesli, granola or trail mix and throw in as many cashews as possible. Eat for breakfast or as snacks.
posted by whitelotus at 7:33 AM on December 26, 2015
posted by whitelotus at 7:33 AM on December 26, 2015
My friend made this raw vegan cheesecake for me once. The "cheese" is made from pureed cashews, and the "crust" is made with chopped dates and nuts. I'm not vegan, but hot dang, it was better than traditional cheesecake.
posted by wave-wolf at 10:00 AM on December 26, 2015
posted by wave-wolf at 10:00 AM on December 26, 2015
Cashews make great creamy dips and dressings. My current favourite is (roughly) 1 1/2 cups of raw cashews (but I think roasted would be fine), soaked overnight and rinsed. Blend with 1 chipotle pepper in adobo, a little lime juice, a small clove of garlic if you feel like it, salt, and pepper. Blend the heck out of it until really smooth. Add a little water if you like.
We eat this sauce with quesadillas, tortilla chips, smeared onto sandwich wraps, etc.
If you're worried about using them up, they'll keep for a long time in the freezer.
posted by Frenchy67 at 1:31 PM on December 26, 2015
We eat this sauce with quesadillas, tortilla chips, smeared onto sandwich wraps, etc.
If you're worried about using them up, they'll keep for a long time in the freezer.
posted by Frenchy67 at 1:31 PM on December 26, 2015
Had a bunch of raw cashews that I was wondering what to do with, so I turned to the Americas Test Kitchen cookbook and found a delicious recipe. Simply toasted them in the oven for about 2 minutes. Made a spice mix of curry powder, cumin and salt. Glazed the toasted nuts in a simple syrup coated them and voila, a tasty snack that we all loved--picky kids included. This approach is different, but you get the idea: http://www.wdse.org/sites/default/files/docs/Spiced_Nuts.pdf Enjoy!
posted by teddyb109 at 4:59 PM on December 26, 2015
posted by teddyb109 at 4:59 PM on December 26, 2015
People have mentioned cashew cheese and vegan cheesecake and chowder, because cashews are used a lot in vegan cooking to add richness and a creamy taste and texture. So, if the idea of these kind of recipes interests you, a search for 'vegan' and 'cashew' will yield lots of ideas.
For example:
30 vegan cashew recipes(warning: annoying website!)
cashew smoothies (these are so rich and creamy, like a milkshake!
curried cashew soup
I haven't made any of these exact recipes, as I was just searching quickly for examples, but I have used cashews in smoothies/'milk'shakes, soups and dairy-free deserts and snack bars, all with success.
posted by schmoo at 10:24 AM on December 27, 2015
For example:
30 vegan cashew recipes(warning: annoying website!)
cashew smoothies (these are so rich and creamy, like a milkshake!
curried cashew soup
I haven't made any of these exact recipes, as I was just searching quickly for examples, but I have used cashews in smoothies/'milk'shakes, soups and dairy-free deserts and snack bars, all with success.
posted by schmoo at 10:24 AM on December 27, 2015
Response by poster: Since posting I have made a few of these, and they're delicious! As much as I love snacking on cashews there is no way I could get through five pounds without getting sick of them, so the recipes are much appreciated. Thank you all for your terrific suggestions!
posted by Ndwright at 8:03 PM on December 27, 2015
posted by Ndwright at 8:03 PM on December 27, 2015
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