Cashews are versatile nuts that you can use in savory and sweet applications, such as:
1. Toast for a snack. Cashews are protein-packed and great for snacking. Try them roasted with rosemary, brown sugar, and salt, or try your own salty, sweet, or spicy seasoning.
2. Purée into butter. Roasted and raw cashews make an excellent nut butter that you can use to replace peanut butter. Additionally, you can make homemade cashew butter without any sweeteners and use it as a substitute for cream or cheese in dairy-free recipes.
3. Blend into milk. Cashew milk is one of the creamiest nutmilk alternatives. You can make this easy recipe at home by blending cashews with water and a sweetener of your choice. Learn more about different nutmilks in our complete guide.
4. Make cashew chicken. Cashew chicken is a Chinese-American dish of chicken and roasted cashew nuts coated in a sweet brown sauce that typically features hoisin sauce or oyster sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, white pepper, and honey or sugar.
5. Add to stir-fries or fried rice. Chopped cashews add a nice textural component to stir-fries and fried rice.
6. Make korma. Ground cashews form the base of the creamy, nutty sauce known as korma, which is used in vegetarian and meat-based stews in India and Pakistan.