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Chipotle Sauce

Learn how to make easy Chipotle Sauce with just 6 ingredients and a blender! It’s a smoky and creamy sauce you’ll love drizzling over tacos, veggie burgers, and so much more.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: Mexican-inspired
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 74kcal
Author: Nora Taylor

Ingredients

  • 1 cup raw cashews
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 2 chipotle peppers from a can of adobo
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/2 lime, juiced (about 2 tablespoons)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
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Instructions

  • Quick soak the cashews: Bring a few cups of water to a boil (I use my tea kettle for this). Add the cashews to a bowl or glass measuring cup and pour the boiling hot water on top to cover. Let them soak for 5 minutes, or up to an hour.
  • Drain the cashews and add to high powered blender. Now add 3/4 cup fresh water, chipotle peppers from a can of adobo, garlic, lime juice and salt. Blend until very smooth.
  • Taste; add more lime juice or salt as desired. Pour into an airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 1 week.

Notes

  1. If you don't have a high powered blender like a Vitamix OR you don't want to use cashews, you can make this using vegan sour cream and vegan mayo or yogurt. Instead of the cashews and water, simply use 1/4 cup vegan mayo or plain vegan yogurt and 1 cup vegan sour cream. Blend using a blender or food processor until smooth.
  2. Sunflower seeds or raw slivered almonds also work in place of the cashews.

Nutrition

Serving: 1of 10 servings | Calories: 74kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 119mg | Potassium: 86mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 0.2IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg