9 Reviews of Cashew Sour Cream - Non-Dairy Sour Cream Alternative/Substitute

From: Allergy Queen

On Sep 27, 2007

I didn't have time to soak the cashews, so I tried blanching them instead. They didn't turn out as well as I'd hoped, so I'll try soaking them correctly next time. I think that I also put in too much lemon juice (I used a rather large lemon), because adding the vinegar made it taste too acidic. My celiac friend and I (both of us have cow's milk allergies) had it with enchiladas, and he loved it! I wasn't so thrilled, but he hasn't had sour cream in a loooong time. I'll try it without the vinegar next time. I was also wondering if this might make a good substitute for tahini, since I'm allergic to sesame also... There are so many possibilities with this! I'm glad I found this recipe.

From: ladybug810

On Apr 15, 2007

I'm a huge fan of regular sour cream, but am a new vegan so I've been looking for alternatives. This version doesn't taste exactly the same, of course, but I was impressed with how close it came. Even my husband really liked it. I'll definitely make it again.

From: CirceDoll

On Apr 25, 2007

This makes my vegan heart sing! It's wonderful, and helps me keep my soy intake down.

From: DBGal

On Jul 17, 2007

Loved this recipe. It was easy, the right consistency, and very close in taste to sour cream. I'm going to try it out with some guacamole next.

From: mliss29

On Jul 23, 2008

Wow! This is tasty. Not exactly the flavor of sour cream, but really good nonetheless! Based on some of the other reviews, I decided to leave out the vinegar. I'm sure I'll be making this again. Thank you! Reviewed for Healthy Choices ABC tag.

From: His daughter

On Nov 9, 2008

Actually, I found this recipe on a blog. It's become a staple in our house. I do up the salt to 1/2 tsp. and I add 1/2 tsp. onion powder and a tablespoon of dried chives to get rid of that cashew taste. My kids can't get enough of it, and I feel great knowing that it's so healthy!

From: Suzy mom to 2

On Mar 11, 2009

This recipe did not IMHO taste like real sour cream at all: it tasted of cashews, and lemon The reason I'm giving it four stars anyway, is that it worked amazingly well as a substitute for sour cream in both hearthy dishes and baking. I'm therefor truly thankful for this recipe!!! Adding half a tbsp of agave syrup made it a little less lemony for me.

From: zaar junkie

On Jan 23, 2009

Sorry to say but this didn't turn out well for me. Maybe it was my food processor but I could never get it to be completely smooth (despite the soaking and pureeing for 5-7 minutes in intervals) and the tiny bits of texture weren't appealing at all.

From: free-free

On Jan 3, 2009

Love it...make this all the time...like to sometime use rejuvelac and less vinegar...sometimes add mince garlic...love it ww/ me carrots or raw crackers...put it in my raw borscht this past Christmas and thought it was about time I review this gem...