Creamless Creamy Russian Dressing

Name: Creamless Creamy Russian Dressing
Yield: Serves 16 (Makes 2 cups)
Ingredients: 1 cup, raw cashews; 3/4 cup, water, plus extra as needed; 1/3 cup, ketchup; 1/4 cup, distilled white vinegar; 2 teaspoons, hot sauce; 2 teaspoons, prepared horseradish, drained; 1 teaspoon, Worcestershire sauce; 3/4 teaspoon, salt; 1/2 teaspoon, onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon, pepper; 1/2 teaspoon, paprika

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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

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To make a creamy Russian 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 the typical overnight s...

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