I have two and a half pounds of roasted, salted cashews that I need to use up! Does anyone have a favorite cashew-heavy recipe?

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  • February 21, 2018
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Angela February 25, 2018
We love to throw nuts into a thai style curry, towards the end. Often, we'll add a can of chickpeas and some nuts instead of meat. They get a nice, softened texture but are still a little crunchy and absorb some of the wonderful flavors of the sauce.
 
Alyssa February 25, 2018
I love this idea! I'm not a big sweet tooth, so this grabs me more than chocolatey/sugary ideas. Thanks!
 
BerryBaby February 21, 2018
My favorite way to use salted cashews? Melt dark chocolate, stir in nuts, place big tablespoons of chocolate covered nuts on a parchment lined baking sheet and place in freezer for about 10 minutes or until chocolate has firmed up. Fabulous treat!
 
Jennifer February 21, 2018
You could make cashew butter. Just need a food processor, or a vitamixer.
 
Mirella February 21, 2018
Alton Brown's recipe for Granola from Good Eats. Delicious.
 
Lost_in_NYC February 21, 2018
Alex Stupak's Smoked Cashew Salsa (but you can skip the 'smoked' part if too much)

A mix of roasted cashews, roasted peanuts, roasted almonds mix with some neutral oil and season with red chili powder, cumin, lime zest or citric acid and you have a spicy, tangy nut mix!
 
foofaraw February 21, 2018
Vegan recipes use lots of cashews for dairy replacement. If your cashew is already salted, then you probably leaning towards savory recipes:
cashew lasagna http://ohsheglows.com/2011/11/07/vegan-lasagna-with-basil-cashew-cheeze/
cashew alfredo https://minimalistbaker.com/30-minute-cashew-alfredo/ ; http://veggieandthebeastfeast.com/2014/09/08/vegan-pumpkin-alfredo-linguine/

There is also some sweet recipes:
cashew cheesecake http://thegreedyvegan.com/cashew-cream-cheesecake/ http://siftandwhisk.com/blog/strawberry-vanilla-bean-raw-vegan-cheesecake/
cashew popsicles https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/vegan-chocolate-fudge-popsicles/
 
AntoniaJames February 21, 2018
This broccoli, cashew and brown rice pilaf, from an early Julie Sahni cookbook: https://tinyurl.com/SahniCashewPilaf

Also, I make these cashew date balls on a regular basis: https://food52.com/recipes/30743-apricot-date-and-cashew-snack-balls I don't add as many sesame seeds as called for (and toast them first), and I don't add the almond butter; I usually substitute dried cherries for about a third of the dates, and always use unsulphured apricots, to cut the sweetness. They make a terrific breakfast on mornings when I work out at the gym first thing. They're great with toasted walnuts, too, when you run out of cashews. ;o)
 
Nancy February 21, 2018
Also:
chicken and cashews (American chinese dish with brown or garlic sauce);
chicken cashew curry;
chocolate bark with cashews & dried fruit of your choice;
cashews dipped in melted chocolate;
homemade cashew butter.
 
creamtea February 21, 2018
Cashews freeze very well. You could freeze some in ziploc bags and use the remainder in recipes. A recipe search for "cashew" on F52 showed many pages of recipes, (some are for raw cashews, but you can probably adapt) here are some results. I stuck to F52-ers that I recognized or recipes that have Wildcard or Community Pick or other recognition: https://food52.com/recipes/2105-ancho-chili-cinnamon-chocolate-bark, https://food52.com/recipes/25857-savory-venn-pongal-south-indian-style-rice-mung-bean-risotto, https://food52.com/recipes/19343-chicken-and-tofu-stir-fry-with-celery-and-cashews, https://food52.com/recipes/73880-toasted-cashew-and-marzipan-blondies (note the comments section, wherein someone stated that they used roasted, salted cashews), https://food52.com/recipes/75508-fusilli-with-kale-cashew-pesto (salted cashews ok), https://food52.com/recipes/5593-minced-chicken-and-cashew-with-thai-basil (you might reduce one of the salty components like the soy sauce or increase some of the blander ingredients since this recipe, as written, only serves two).
 
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