Vegan Almond cream: you’ll never miss dairy again

This velvety alternative to cream or sour cream adds a cool, refreshing component when dolloped on bowls or used as a creamy base for a salad or roasted veggies. Loaded with vitamins E and C, it’s excellent for gut-skin healing.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup raw almonds or cashews

• 3/4-1 cup water

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• 1/4 tsp salt

• Pinch of nutmeg

1. Put nuts in a bowl, cover with several inches of boiling water and let soak for at least 1 hour, or add cool water and soak overnight.

2. Drain, and if using almonds, squeeze off the skins and discard them.

3. Blend all ingredients until creamy, starting with 3/4 cup water and adding more if needed until it has the consistency of thick cream.