Do you ever have one of those recipes that you think you can create, loved during your omni-dairy eating days but really have no idea where to start?? That was me. Yet I still felt like I could create a kick-ass homemade Dairy Free & Vegan French Onion Dip.
I started by researching dairy versions first.
What I found was
mayonnaise and sour cream
were the most consistent combo I would need to recreate the taste of
and
caramelized onions or dried onion flakes
are the most inconsistent ingredients I need to decide which to use
The day finally came
when I created my first and only version I would have to make. The day was the UFC Fight. …you know the one where McGregor knocked out Cowboy in 40 seconds. We had a Fight Night Party and I created an entire vegan finger food spread.
This was a wing-it and serve it or wing-it and toss it in the trash moment.
Shocked is an understatement for how good this turned out and how much I recommended you making it!
Vegan French Onion Dip
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw unsalted cashews
- 1 cup yellow onion, diced
- 1.5 tbsp grapeseed oil or avocado oil
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sea salt + 1 pinch for sautéing onions
- black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup unsweetened, non-dairy milk
Instructions
- Soak cashews overnight -OR- do a QUICK SOAK METHOD: In a small pot, bring water and cashews to a boil with a lid. Turn the stove off and let sit for at least 10 minutes. If using a high speed blender, 10 minutes is sufficient–if not, then let sit for closer to 20 minutes.Rinse well
- Over medium heat, add oil, onions and a pinch of salt. Sautee onion until pieces develop a deep caramelization. DO NOT BURN! Adjust your heat down if you notice the pieces browning too fast.
- In a blender, add all ingredients except the caramelized onions. Blend until a silky smooth consistency is obtained--stopping and scraping down the sides if necessary.
- Add your caramelized onions and cashew onion sauce in to your serving bowl. Mix well. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Tastes BEST when flavors get to merry overnight in the frig.
Notes
BEST SERVED AFTER OVERNIGHT REFRIGERATION but can be served after 2 hour refrigeration.
Nutrition
and let us know how it turned out!What did I do with the Vegan French Onion Dip for our party?
I served it with Potato Chips, sliced carrots and cucumber.
What can YOU do with the dip?
SERVE WITH:
Potato Chips. We like the Kettle Brand’s Sea Salt Chips
Veggies! Cut up carrots, cucumber, celery, mini bell pepper’s, radishes or zucchini Veggie presentation tip: Cutting on an angle gives you a longer scoopable slice.
Pretzels.
On top of a vegan burger with extra caramelized onion and vegan bacon.
Cook some tots. Drizzle the French Onion Dip on top of tots then layer with a crumbled & cooked Beyond Meat Brat
YUM!!
Check out our UFC Fight Night post to complete your vegan party!
Recipes include
- Spicy BBQ Bac’n Sliders with Onion Rings
- Sweet Hawaiian Pineapple Sliders with Guacamole
- Frank’s Buffalo Chickpea Dip, and
- Guacamole
Don’t forget to tag us in your VeggL French Onion Dip pics on Instagram & we’ll share it 🙂
-Jen
