We are having a dinner party this weekend, and I am testing some recipes I may want to include.
artichoke cashew dip
2 cups raw cashews, soaked overnight
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
1 cup artichoke hearts
1/2 sweet onion, finely diced
splash sriracha
sea salt, to taste
Blend cashews and water in food processor or high speed blender until creamy. Add nutritional yeast, half of the onions and half of the artichoke hearts. Blend until creamy. Add the remaining onions and artichokes and stir by hand.
Serve with veggies and grilled bread. This is a gluten free loaf from New Cascadia Traditional.
This dip is creamy and tangy, like artichoke dip should be. The sriracha adds the perfect kick (I may have added more than one splash!) and the nutritional yeast and cashews add layers of nutty flavor. I served this cold, and I’m sure it would work warm as well.
I remember the first time I had an artichoke – sitting in the kitchen in my childhood kitchen in Lake Oswego. We had them with dinner – my mom roasted or steamed the artichoke and served them with a tart sauce – we would pull off the ‘leaves’ and eat the soft part at the edge.
Do you like artichokes? Have you ever eaten them the way I did my first time?
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This looks uhhh-mazzing. I’m coming to your party if you’re serving this
. I like artichokes in dips! I’ve pulled off the leaves and dipped it once but I prefer them pureed in dips or fried. Yum!
oh my, fried! I bet that is GOOD ! yep, come on over!! I will have to make more before the party, this is (not surprisingly) almost gone!
this brings back childhood memories. I remember chewing on the artichoke leaves and sitting on the back porch. I just love that flavor!
so good, right? I know – totally brings back childhood memories for me!
This looks awesome! I am definitely making this next time I have my family over—we love artichokes
I just need to get some sriracha…
I have made artichokes like you ate them, and I really would prefer doing that compared to eating them out of a can or a jar marinated in oil. It’s a lot of work though!
so – how did you make them, was it steamed or roasted or… ?
I’ve never actually made them myself, and would love to…
I LOVE artichokes! I put them in my lentil stew last night and they were amazing! This looks delicious and I haven’t had an artichoke dip in years. You added sriracha…perfect!
I saw that – we were on the same wavelength last night!! I bet that added an awesome flavor! …and sriracha – of course!
Yes, I have eaten artichokes the same way you did the first time! I think we dipped the leaves in butter. Yummy! I love artichoke hearts and put them on/in everything!
I haven’t had them that way in so long – and I’ve never made them that way myself… I’ll have to ask my mom how she cooked them, I think steamed? SO yum! Basil says *hello Clyde*
1. I looove this combination! So unique!
2. I didn’t know you were from Lake Oswego! My college roommate was from there and boy, have I heard stories
ha… yes to the stories! I lived there in college and a couple years after, too… I used to run the Lake Run each year – they have a 5, 8 + 12k, I think… and I swear it’s where I ran an 18k once! it’s a good race!
mouthwatering-love this….i’m obsessed with artichokes!
Oswego-a lot of my friends went to school there!
if you are obsessed you NEED to make this.
Oh wow. What an awesome dip/spread. Hello perfect party appetizer! I love artichokes. I can’t remember when I had them first though. I am sure it was not when I was a kid though.
yep, I will have to make more if I want it for our party this weekend… this is almost gone!
wow this looks scrumptious
Thanks, Laura!
Wow, this sounds awesome! We love artichokes over here…now to find an excuse to make this.
um, it’s Wednesday! how’s that for a reason??
I love artichoke dip so much!
I grew up with amazzzzing artichokes-my parents boil them with a TON of herbs and spices and they’re just amazingly full of flavor. And then rosemary butter to dip them in-redic!
oh yum… that sounds perfect!! I need to make artichokes this way soon…
Ooooh, love this!
Thanks, Liz! it’s SO good…
nomnomnom. Have I MISSED you!
oh, girl – I’ve missed you too!! XXO you bring a BRIGHT ENERGY to my day!!
oh my this looks so creamy and amazing! i love artichokes! i have some raw cashews just waiting to be used up!
oh, Jenna, it really is amazing! I hope you use your cashews for this!
That’s how I grew up eating artichokes. My mom steamed them and ate the leaves with a butter sauce. It was so good! I’ve never tried to recreate that as an adult. I usually just have artichokes in dip or on pizza now.
I know – I’ve never cooked them that way either, I think I have to now! SO yum!
What a yummy sounding dip! I love artichokes and usually cook them the way you described!
how do you cook them – steamed or roasted or…? I want to try it!
I’ve made them 2 or 3 times this way = http://www.dinneratchristinas.com/2010/04/bsi-artichoke-stuffed-artichoke.html boil, then scoop, then bake stuffed!
thank you – those look DELICIOUS !!
Oh yummy! This sounds so delicious! Can’t wait to try it.
I hope you do!! let me know how you like it!
mmmm. this is awesome! i love artichokes.
me too… next time I will bake it and try it warm!
awful, I know, but I’ve NEVER had an artichoke straight before!
I DO, however, loooove spinach artichoke dip. and I really want to try and make yours.
ha – Alyssa, I bet there are many that have not had a “straight artichoke” before!
I thought about adding spinach to this, but there was only enough left for my smoothie this morning! ha! I hope you give this a try – let me know if you like it!!
This dip looks tasty and delicious. Well done! I love artichokes. The first time I made one was in my early 20s in my first apartment. I steamed it and dipped it [as you did] but used a coconut oil + garlic dip. Gosh, I need to make that again. Thanks for the reminder!
ooh, coconut oil + garlic sounds great, I may have to try that!!
Oh artichokes! My parents LOVED these and would steam them or bake them or boil them and then we’d dip them in butter. Soo good. Memories!! I have tried this with my kids but they weren’t sold. Dip looks fantastic!
I was pretty picky as a kid, so I’m surprised I actually liked them back then. I know, good memories for me too!!
HECK YES, we used to eat artichokes the very same way. I still love it. And then we’d fight over the heart. So delicious. I love artichokes and this dip looks fabulous. I’m not sure where I’d be without nutritional yeast these days.
okay, Napoleon!!
tee hee…
I am really wanting a steamed artichoke right now… even after eating all this dip…
*droooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool*
When I ate an artichoke for the first time (my mom made them), they were steamed, and we plucked the leaves and dipped them in melted butter … so good! I also know the canned ones on a pizza.
hello Kath!! this comment makes me so happy!
yep – I think I’m going to have to steam one soon… I’ve been thinking of them all day… 
I love artichokes, although they are always in something — a salad or on a pizza, in a dip, etc. I’ve never eaten them “alone”.
Artichoke dip is the best and I bet that tasted so good with the crusty crusty bread — my favorite!
oh yes it did !!
Ohhh delicious! I’ve been seeing cashew dips all over the blog world lately and it’s making me want to try some!
cashews are my favorite…
That grill marks on the bread is fantabulous
thanks, Kiran… it was SO tasty.
I am a huge artichoke fan, especially eating them the way you described as your first! Eating the flesh off the leaves is just too fun and delicious!
mmm, I know… I think I need to make them that way soon…
Gorgeous! This is like all my favorite food in one dip, for seriously. I’m totally making this, thanks for sharing!
thank you Amy!! and good – please let me know how you like it !!
I’m loving this whole siracha thing! I don’t know if I’m spelling it right, but I’m intrigued by this mystery ingredient. Must try it out sometime soon…
Oh, and this is going to sound weird, but I am so jealous of your light! I can tell spring is rushing in faster there than it is here because your pics have the most gorgeous natural lighting!
that is SO funny you say that, because it’s been dark and rainy here lately… it was sunny for a little bit yesterday, and we have a few skylights… these photos were taken DIRECTLY under one of those skylights !!
if you like HOT sauce that still has FLAVOR… you’d like sriracha!
I loooove cashew cream anything…that looks great! I have a great app over at my site you might want to try out if you’re feeling up to it
I’ve messed with this one and think it’s just right now…would love some more test kitchens to make it perfect!
http://virtuallyveganmama.blogspot.com/2011/02/mini-quinoa-chickpea-cakes-with-roasted.html
love your blog!
thank you!! I have tagged that, it looks great… I’ll let you know when I try it! (I LOVE roasted red pepper and have made a RRP Cashew Dip before!!)
Your photos are GORGEOUS!!! I never thought I’d think a carrot could look so sexy
thank you SO much!!
Oh, and just so you don’t think I’m crazy, I’m referring to the carrots in your other post!
haa… LOVE it!!
I love artichokes, but I’ve never tried them fresh…only the canned and jarred variety. I bought one the other day to experiment with, but I forgot about it in the fridge and it went bad!
oh no!!
I haven’t had a fresh one in a while, I’d love to make them the way my mom did when I was a kid – SO good!
I have been allll about makings sauces/spreads/dips/whatevers that are cashew based lately. Needless to say, this recipe looks ahh-maa-zing. Especially with the artichoke hearts!
Haha…first time I ate an artichoke (that wasn’t from a can) I ate the entire leaf. I had no idea you were just supposed to kinda…I don’t know…pull? off the softer part, though I was certainly wondering why it was so tough to chew
me too!! well, now it just seems like a normal thing, I became addicted last summer!!
yes – I suggest you try this one as soon as you are able – it is delicious!
ha – I suppose that would be a common mistake – it can’t really hurt you, but yeah, pretty tough!! it’s good you still like them now!
GORGEOUS photos! So crisp and poppin!
I love artichoke in salads and in dip. They are so pricey, but amazing!
thank you!!
yes… such a great tangy flavor! hope you are doing great, Shannon!! <3
I grew up eating stuffed artichokes my mother made. She stuffed them with bread crumb, parmesan cheese, onion, parsely and drizzled them with LOTS of olive oil. I make them today minus the parmesan. They are SO GOOD!
OK: let’s talk seriously. I wouldn’t trust anyone else to advise me on this one… I have a BIG mental block about nutritional yeast. An even bigger one about calling it “nooch”, frankly, but let’s start with problem 1.
Yeast is alive.
Eating something that is alive and “slightly cheesy-tasting” actually has me agitated… how is nutritional yeast vegan friendly? How is it not disgusting, which it *must* not be since everyone seems to be blogging about it with love? I just don’t understand! Help me, Kristina!
oooh, if only I knew you had this nutritional yeast quandary – I would have included a baggie in your care package.
while I wouldn’t call it ‘life changing’ (I hope I would not be presumptuous to call ANY food life changing!), I do use it often and love the flavor it adds. being someone who only uses ‘vegan’ as a recipe label, I do have to chuckle at some of the living cultures vegans enjoy, including yeast and kombucha. (mmm, kombucha!).
nutritional yeast is actually not active, alive… I believe? it has been “deactivated”, so yeah, it was once a bacteria? I question because I think this is correct, but not entirely sure? I long ago learned to love yogurt, bread and beer making, and kombucha!
also? I get agitated when folks call it nooch.
I could write a whole post on cringe-inducing things people (especially some bloggers!) say.
food baby, anyone?
YUMMY! My guys LOVE artichokes but I can take them or leave them . . . until now! I cannot WAIT to try this dip! I have not used nutritional yeast in many years but this is a reason for me to test the waters once again. If someone is unsure about the ‘veganiss’ of nutritional yeast, you could substitute . . . with what I don’t know but if one is compelled one will figure it out.
Thank you!
yep, you could sub… well, I don’t know! you could leave it out. you could maybe use cashews – I use cashews A LOT as a base for dips and sauces and “cremes”. I hope you and your guys LOVE it!!
Nice post mate.
thank you!
this dip is amazing!! the “creamy” of the cashews is perfect with the tangy artichoke. thank you!
you are welcome, Marna! glad you enjoy!
this sounds most excellent – a unique take on what is usually loaded with dairy, thank you!
ew, this does NOT sound good to me (a spabettie first LOL). I have a BIG dislike of artis, though.
sounds great, I bet the cashew flavor is really good with the tangy artis.
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