This fresh, creamy herb sauce combines nourishing cashews with smooth parsley, warming ginger, and a hint of lime – a wonderfully versatile dip for bowls, curries, vegetable dishes, or as a spread. Cooling, digestion-promoting, and full of flavor.
Ingredients (for approximately 4 servings)
Cream Base:
½ cup cashew nuts (chopped, approximately 60 g) or 4 tsp cashew butter
2 cups fresh flat parsley, finely chopped
¼ tbsp fresh ginger, peeled & finely chopped
½ tsp mustard seeds
2 tbsp whole cane sugar or date sweetness
2 tbsp lime juice (freshly squeezed)
2 tbsp yogurt (3.5%, optionally plant-based)
½ tsp mineral salt
as needed cayenne pepper (optional for heat)
Preparation (approximately 10 minutes)
Prepare mustard seeds (optional): For those who prefer, you can dry roast the mustard seeds beforehand until they pop – this intensifies the flavor.
Blend all ingredients: Put cashews (or cashew butter), parsley, ginger, lime juice, yogurt, sugar, salt, and mustard seeds into a blender and puree into a smooth cream.
Season to taste: Season with cayenne pepper as desired. Transfer to a small bowl and serve immediately or refrigerate.
Ayurveda Tips:
Best Time of Day: Perfect at midday or as a side to dinner.
Constitution: Harmonizes Vata and Pitta – cashew & lime nourish and cool; for Kapha with heaviness, better prepared without yogurt.
Tip: Particularly delicious with roasted vegetables, kitchari, as a bread spread, or as a dressing base for salads.
Nutritional Values per Serving (approximately 50 g)
| Nutritional Values | Amount | % NRV* |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 60 kcal | 3.0% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 3.0% |
| Carbohydrates | 4.7g | 1.6% |
| Fat | 3.8g | 5.4% |
*Based on a 2000-calorie diet
