7/26/2023 0 Comments Cashew sauceThe biggest thing that affects how many servings you’ll get in this recipe is the size of the sweet potatoes. I left the amounts that way because it seemed silly to make the sauce with only about 1/2 cup of cashews – it wouldn’t even really be enough to get going around in the blender, and I promise you’ll be able to find ways to use the remaining sauce. This recipe makes MORE than enough sauce – enough for at least 6 or 8 servings, if not more. That being said, if you do have a spiralizer, those big, sturdy, fat sweet potatoes make the perfect little swoodles and they are pretty much the cutest thing ever, not to mention tasty and nutritious.ĭid I mention the cutest thing ever? I played with them like little vegetable slinkies for at least ten minutes. File under advice from your Lazy Girl Friend. You COULD make your sweet potato noodles by hand or with a peeler or something, but, I mean, why, really? If that’s your story right now, I’d say just skip the vegetables-as-noodles thing (too much work, friend) and go for either regular noodles or sweet potatoes chopped into easy, quick little pieces and roasted to perfection. I see you, and I get you, and I’ll be back for you.) (But seriously, more to come on the topic of spiralizers in a week or two if you’re the kind of person who needs major convincing. It’s $30 and it has a 4.5 ⭐️ rating from more than 6,000 reviews on Amazon. Annnnnd I just basically gave away my whole spiralizer post to you right there in one sentence. I made my sweet potato noodles with the Paderno spiralizer. How To Make Our Creamy Spinach Sweet Potato Noodles: So let’s break this down into a less weird and scary // more awesome and healthy and delicious sort of situation. I wanted to try them and see which ones were best, and why they were awesome, and become a super healthy person with a few swirls of a spiralizer handle, and eventually talk about it in a post. In these last few weeks, I’ve just been a leeeetle too “busy” to get my act together and actually write about the spiralizers, but ironically, the thing that is keeping me busy is feeding my face bowls and bowls and bowls of spiralized sweet potato noodles covered in cashew sauce. But I am a person who likes to try new things and sometimes I get lazy about cooking meat, so a few months ago I bought three different spiralizers – those crazy machines that make vegetables into noodles. In terms of actual real life serious commitments, I’m not a vegan or a vegetarian. With maple syrup: add 5 calories and 1 g added sugar per tablespoon.Secondly, it’s true. The nutrition is provided without maple syrup.To mimic the sweetness in Trader Joe’s (and Sweet Greens), mix in the maple syrup.You can adjust the heat by reducing or increasing the Sriracha sauce.The dressing consistency will slightly thicken in the fridge.I recommend adding 1 to 2 tablespoons of any minced herb- cilantro (as in Trader Joe’s), parsley, basil, mint, etc.- to enhance the flavor.Which will you be on? Whichever camp you find yourself, elevate the flavor even more by adding minced herbs (I typically toss in one to two tablespoons of cilantro, basil, or mint.) This dressing works well on salads, sandwiches, egg dishes, veggie bowls, or my Shrimp Summer Rolls or Spicy Mango Summer Rolls. While making my own version, I discovered my taste testers had split into two opinionated groups-some preferred a savory spin others enjoyed it with a sweet kick (staying true to the signature Trader’s Joe rendition). And so I was inspired to take a crack at making my own version using many of the same ingredients, like cashews, ginger, lime juice and soy sauce. My family loves Trader Joe’s Spicy Cashew Dressing.
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