Creamless Creamy Roasted Red Pepper and Tahini Dressing

Name: Creamless Creamy Roasted Red Pepper and Tahini Dressing
Yield: Serves 16 (Makes 2 cups)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, raw cashews; 1 , (12-ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped coarse; 3 tablespoons, sherry vinegar; 3 tablespoons, tahini; 2 teaspoons, toasted sesame oil; 1 1/2 teaspoons, salt; 1/2 teaspoon, smoked paprika; 1/2 teaspoon, garlic powder; Pinch , cayenne pepper; , Water

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2018

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A surprising ingredient quietly imparts the smooth richness of dairy or mayonnaise while letting the other ingredients shine.

SERVES16 (Makes 2 cups)

TIME35 minutes, plus 45 minutes chilling

Creamless Creamy Roasted Red Pepper and Tahini Dressing

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To make a creamy roasted red pepper and tahini dressing with lively flavors, we based our recipe on soaked and pureed raw cashews (inspired by vegan nut cream) instead of dairy or mayonnaise. Grinding the nuts first allowed us to decrease t...

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