Old School French Onion Dip

Perfect for game day, this is a from scratch veganized version of the french onion dip we've all had at parties over the years. Usually made with sour cream and boxed onion soup mix, this recipe utilizes the healthy power of cashews for creaminess, and the flavor of...yep, you guessed it, delicious sweet onions! Feel free to tweak the salt, sweetener, vinegar as you see fit, you can even double the onion amount if you're an onion fan like I am. The only catch is soaking the cashews overnight, if you forget you can pour hot water over them and let them sit as long as possible. The recipe will still work, you may just lose a little creaminess. This is also an amazing sandwich spread. Give it a try!

Old School French Onion Dip

Renee Press

Perfect for game day, this is a from scratch veganized version of the french onion dip we’ve all had at parties over the years. Usually made with sour cream and boxed onion soup mix, this recipe utilizes the healthy power of cashews for creaminess, and the flavor of…yep, you guessed it, delicious sweet onions!

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Prep Time 8 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 28 mins

Course Dips and Sauces

Cuisine American

Servings 8 servings

Calories 107 kcal

METHOD Stovetop

DIET Vegan

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 cup of raw cashews, soaked overnight
• ▢ 1 ½ teaspoons of salt (or more to taste)
• ▢ ½ teaspoon of garlic powder
• ▢ ⅓ cup of water
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon of apple cider vinegar (or white vinegar)
• ▢ 1 ½ cups of yellow onion, finely chopped
• ▢ 1 teaspoon of oil, medium-high heat

Instructions

 

• Place raw cashews in a bowl and cover with water by about 2-3 inches. Place in refrigerator and let soak overnight. If short on time, simply cover cashews with boiling water and let soak as long as possible. Ideal soak time is 8 hours, minimum is 2 hours.
• Drain cashews and rinse in colander. Set aside.
• In a skillet, saute finely chopped onion in 1 teaspoon of medium heat oil. Cook on low heat, covered for 15 minutes, then remove cover and cook an additional 5 minutes until golden brown.
• In a food processor, combine all ingredients and process for 3-4 minutes on high until rich and creamy. Adding more water and scraping down the sides as needed. Ideally, chill for 1-2 hours before serving (but you can eat it immediately as well) Enjoy!

Notes

The only catch is soaking the cashews overnight, if you forget you can pour hot water over them and let them sit as long as possible. The recipe will still work, you may just lose a little creaminess.

Nutrition

Calories: 107kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 440mgPotassium: 154mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg

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