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Whipped Cashew-Sambal Sauce With Broccolini
A creamy, dairy-free blender sauce with a kick that’s equally good as a dip for vegetables or a dressing for salads and noodles.
👥 4 Servings👤 Shilpa Uskokovic📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●saucepan
- ●blender
- ●food processor
- ●skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Sauce
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Place 1 cup raw cashews in a small saucepan and pour in water to cover by 1". Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and let sit until cashews are tender, at least ⏱️ 30 minutes and up to 1 day. Cover and chill if soaking longer than ⏱️ 2 hours.
raw cashews1 cup
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Drain cashews and transfer to a blender (preferably high-speed) or food processor (sauce will not be quite as creamy). Add one 1" piece ginger, peeled, coarsely chopped, 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice, 2 Tbsp. soy sauce, preferably low-sodium, 1 Tbsp. honey, 1 Tbsp. sambal oelek, ½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt (if using low-sodium soy sauce), and ⅓ cup water and purée until very smooth, about ⏱️ 4 minutes (makes about 1¼ cups). Do ahead: Sauce can be made 4 days ahead. Cover and chill. Loosen with a splash of water and season with more salt if needed before using.
1" piece ginger, peeled, coarsely chopped1. fresh lime juice2 Tbsp. soy sauce, preferably low-sodium2 Tbsp. honey1 Tbsp. sambal oelek1 Tbsp½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt (optional)Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
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Broccolini and assembly
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Heat 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil in a large skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high. Arrange 2 bunches broccolini (about 1 lb.), trimmed, halved lengthwise, in a single layer in skillet and season with a large pinch of kosher salt. Cook, undisturbed, until golden brown underneath, about ⏱️ 4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook, tossing occasionally with tongs, until broccolini is charred in spots and crisp-tender, 6–⏱️ 8 minutes longer. Season with freshly ground pepper; taste and season with more salt if needed.
. extra-virgin olive oil2 Tbspbunches broccolini (about 1 lb.), trimmed, halved lengthwise2½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt (optional)Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
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Spread sauce on plates or a large platter; arrange broccolini on top. Scatter 4 scallions, dark and pale green parts only, thinly sliced on a diagonal, over.
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