This creamy universal vegan sauce can be used on anything and be customized to endless possibilities!

Every vegan should know the magic that is cashew cream. 

Cashews, when blended smoothly, is usually the secret behind any creamy vegan sauce or cheese in restaurants. 

But sometimes, when people attempt to make it at home, they can end up with cashew butter. 

That’s why I created this recipe for a super creamy universal sauce that works for all your sauce and spread needs, but it completely combats the taste of cashew butter. 

The key is to always, always use an acid (apple cider vinegar or lemon), and to mix it up with some hemp seeds! Hemp seeds add heaps of nutrition and have a very neutral flavor. You can even skip the cashews all together and just use hemp seeds, which is great for people with a nut allergy.

This extremely creamy and tangy sauce can be used for just about anything and can easily be customized to the flavor profile of your choosing. I’ve listed a few variations in the recipe, but really the sky’s the limit when you start with the creamy base recipe. 

Here are just some of the different ways I use this sauce: 

• Alfredo sauce for pasta (see recipe here) 
• Nacho cheese
• Sandwich spread
• Spicy mayo 
• Gravy 
• Dip

Like with all my recipes, I highly encourage you to adapt and play around with the spices to make it original to you. Add in herbs, bouillon, or whatever you want to make your own creamy universal vegan sauce.