Mayo Sans Egg

"Life is too short for self-hatred and celery sticks."  Marilynn Wann

Tasty Dressing on Tomato

On to salad dressings and the use of the word, sans, which means, without.  So this is a mayo made without eggs.  Why would you want to create such an entity?  How about an egg allergy or a recipe for people who indulge in an eating program that's free of animal products.  Or best yet, how about looking up the health benefits of the cashew!  This little nut contains good fat and enough nutrients to make your body say, "Wow!"  You will be impressed.  You will also be fat if you eat too many of these nutrient rich little guys.

Here's a creative way to add a few cashews to your meals.  It's a recipe for a salad dressing made with cashews.  Some people might try to pass this off as mayo, but it is not.  Just like an orange is not an apple.  Each is unique.  Each is delicious in its own way.  So maybe this recipe needs a different name but I've not had enough coffee today to come up with anything enticing and creative.  Help would be appreciated. 

Ingredients:
  1 cup raw, unsalted cashews
  1/2-cup water
  2 or 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  1 T lemon juice, or juice from 1/2 lemon
  1/2 t salt, more or less to taste

Distructions:
  Place all of the ingredients into a blender and blend at high speed until creamy.  Amen.

I sometimes use this dressing in the mock tuna salad made with carrot pulp.  I also like it mixed with a diced tomato and crunchy veggies.  Crunchy veggies would include celery, onions, and peppers. Red peppers are my favorite.  The amount of garlic in this recipe is dependent upon your social life or lack thereof.  Some days are better than others!

Loveya
The Mom