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Easy Cashew Curry

April 15, 2020 by Mia Zarlengo 30 Comments

cashew curry chicken and broccoli with rice in a bowl
cashew curry chicken and broccoli with rice in a bowl

The BEST paleo cashew curry- a quick and easy blender sauce with so much flavor and made with simple ingredients.

The perfect cozy sauce to pair with any protein, veggies, and/or grains. I love this sauce with jasmine rice, broccoli, and chicken, or with some rice noodles, shrimp, and veggies! So good, and the combo options are endless! It’s versatile and so flavorful.

You just toss everything in a blender and you’re set! As long as you have a high speed blender, you won’t even need to soak your cashews 🙂 I use my Vitamix for this, the model I have linked here.

I love a 20 minute meal that feels super fancy and restaurant quality, and this is definitely one of those 🙂

This is an oldie from my old site that so many of you have been asking me to get on the site, and it’s FINALLY here. I have no idea what took me so long- I truly LOVE this recipe when I’m craving a good curry.

Let me know what you think below if you make this one! 🙂 xo

cashew curry chicken and broccoli with rice in a bowl
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Easy Cashew Curry

★★★★★ 5 from 22 reviews
  • Author: Mia Zarlengo
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 6-8 servings
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Description

Easy Thai cashew red curry! A simple paleo and vegan blender sauce! 


Ingredients

  • 1 can full fat coconut milk ⠀
  • 1 cup raw cashews OR peanuts ⠀
  • 1-3 tbsp red Thai curry paste (depending how strong of a curry flavor you like; I do 3 tbsp)⠀
  • 2 tbsp gluten free soy sauce OR coconut aminos ⠀
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar ⠀
  • 2 tbsp coconut sugar (optional)
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil ⠀
  • 2 tsp sriracha (add more if you like it spicy)⠀
  • Juice of 1 lime ⠀
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger ⠀
  • Pinch of red pepper flakes ⠀
  • Sea salt, to taste 

Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients to a high speed blender and blend until smooth.
  2. Serve with your favorite protein, veggies, and/or grains. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 2 months. 

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Comments

  1. Lindsey Carpenter

    April 19, 2020 at 2:53 pm

    Hi, looks amazing! For quarantine method (aka working what i have in the pantry), could you use a curry powder as substitution for the red curry paste? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Mia Zarlengo

      April 19, 2020 at 11:18 pm

      Hi! I’m sure it would work! I haven’t tried it so you may need to play around with the amount !

      Reply
  2. Dida

    April 19, 2020 at 11:17 pm

    Hey! I have a question. Do we have to soak the cashews or peanuts before blending them together with the rest of the ingredients? Thank you! I really want to make this easy curry! <3

    Reply
    • Mia Zarlengo

      April 19, 2020 at 11:17 pm

      hi! the blog post explains what type of blender i use, for me personally i don’t need to soak them! but it depends on your blender!

      Reply
  3. Amber

    April 20, 2020 at 12:22 am

    5 Stars. Hands down. SO GOOD! Made it for the first time and it’s the most amazing sauce!! I love that it’s adaptable for different proteins and veggies and bases AND that it makes a lot for leftovers and other meals. I was so nervous, because the spicy almond butter sauce is my GO TO. But… wow. I found a new favorite and my family and friends are even in love!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  4. Sasha Fraser

    April 21, 2020 at 9:15 pm

    Hi! Can we use roasted cashews?

    Reply
  5. Ashten

    April 21, 2020 at 10:31 pm

    DELICIOUS!! I didn’t have a lime, but it still turned out amazing! Everyone in my family loved it and went spent dinner debating if we like your orange chicken or this curry more!

    ★★★★★

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  6. Danielle

    May 1, 2020 at 12:00 am

    AMAZING recipe! So easy, comforting, and incredibly indulgent tasting! I made it for myself and a girlfriend who was having a rather down day. After the first bite, we both couldn’t stop raving! Absolutely delicious, and will definitely be something I’m making often!

    ★★★★★

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  7. Angie

    May 1, 2020 at 7:34 pm

    Could I use ginger paste?

    ★★★★★

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    • Mia Zarlengo

      May 2, 2020 at 12:11 pm

      Yes! You just may need to play around with the amount you use so that it isn’t too overpowering.

      Reply
  8. jill

    May 6, 2020 at 10:55 pm

    This curry sauce is SO easy and SO SO good! Made it with noodles and sautéed veggies – will be making this on the regular!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  9. Dana

    May 7, 2020 at 6:40 pm

    So easy, I like thinks spicy so I doubled the chili paste and the sriracha and ended up adding more sriracha on top, but this was so yummy and is a great addition to jazz up a meal 🙂

    ★★★★★

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  10. Gisela

    May 10, 2020 at 4:44 am

    Amazing recipe, super duper easy , perfect mix to satisfy your Thai tooth, so adaptable for you to add any kindness of protein. Added as an all time favorite !

    ★★★★★

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  11. Josiah

    May 10, 2020 at 8:10 pm

    Incredibly easy // healthy alternative and at no sacrifice to taste. This is some of the best curry I’ve ever had!

    ★★★★★

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  12. Claire

    May 13, 2020 at 12:18 am

    This sauce is SO good I have some leftover waiting in my freezer and I can’t wait to use it again 🙂

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  13. Kelly

    May 13, 2020 at 12:10 pm

    The best!! I always make 2 batches and freeze one. Also you can eat the leftovers with a spoon… that. Good.

    ★★★★★

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  14. Madeleine

    May 14, 2020 at 3:10 am

    This sauce is the REAL DEAL. (I licked the spoon I used to make it before loading the dishwasher…). I’ve topped so many dishes with this now and it’s excellent! I used some sweet coconut cashews (Trader Joe’s) that I had handy so I cut back on the additional sugar, and I left out the sesame oil. Tastes amazing!

    ★★★★★

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  15. Kelly

    May 16, 2020 at 12:32 am

    So good and couldn’t be any easier! Definitely one of my favorite recipes I’ve made from your site – thank you!

    ★★★★★

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  16. Chelsea

    May 19, 2020 at 10:47 pm

    This sauce is amazing!!! We used an immersion blender and it worked out perfectly 😊 such an easy weeknight staple!!

    ★★★★★

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    • Mia Zarlengo

      May 21, 2020 at 7:46 pm

      Immersion blenders FTW!! So glad you loved it 🙂

      Reply
  17. Jamie Y

    June 1, 2020 at 12:45 am

    I absolutely loved how easy this was to make on a day that I didn’t feel like doing any chopping. I just threw 2 cups of jasmine rice in the Instant Pot and had a bag of stir fry veggies to pair. Ended up with more sauce, so 3 cups of jasmine rice was probably better…and 2 bags of stir fry veggies. Delicious and totally obsessed!

    ★★★★★

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  18. Erica

    July 2, 2020 at 12:17 am

    Really delicious and creamy. Personally will add some extra spice next time for an extra kick! Had mine with some pad thai rice noodles.

    ★★★★★

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  19. Saba

    July 9, 2020 at 5:43 pm

    This was such an easy but flavorful recipe to make! Drop everything into your blender and use in SO many different settings. I made it in bulk and stored it in my fridge. Used on top of rice, chicken, and veggies. And tossed into a rice noodle veggie stir fry.

    ★★★★★

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  20. Jessie

    July 29, 2020 at 12:46 pm

    FAN.TAST.IC. seriously this is so good I’ve been craving it ever since we last made it. Putting it over pad Thai noodles tonight with shrimp. Love how versatile it is and is jam packed with delicious flavor. Way to go Mia!

    ★★★★★

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  21. Miranda

    September 1, 2020 at 9:54 pm

    I could literally eat this every night!! I put it over rice, roasted chickpeas and artichokes and it’s amazing!

    ★★★★★

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  22. Tori

    December 13, 2020 at 10:56 pm

    Soooo good! Seriously the best. We make this almost weekly. It’s incredibly versatile and so flavorful. Most of the time I have all the ingredients on hand too! Our favorite way to to have this is over chicken, broccoli, peas, sweet potatoes, and rice 😋

    ★★★★★

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    • Mia Zarlengo

      December 15, 2020 at 3:34 pm

      I love hearing that so much!! Thank you so much Tori! xo

      Reply
  23. Sarah

    January 8, 2021 at 9:41 pm

    OMG this sauce is sooo good I want to put it on everything. This is going to be a new staple. It is so quick and easy to make, YUM!!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  24. Jackie

    January 16, 2021 at 4:24 am

    To me, curry always seemed like an intimidating dish that takes a lot of time and energy but this was so easy and delicious. I soaked my cashes in almost boiling water for 20-30 minutes before blending and was totally smooth in a Ninja bullet blender. Omitted the sugar and worked for my taste. I am low heat tolerance (jalapeño is too hot level), and so was nervous about it being too spicy but the (Thai Kitchen) red curry paste I used was not spicy at all so could adjust it to have some heat with my preference of sriracha which was great. Served over jasmine rice, chickpeas, and baked tofu and a mason jar was perfect for storing anything leftover. Will for sure be making this a winter staple.

    ★★★★★

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  25. Lauren

    January 19, 2021 at 1:54 am

    This sauce is amazing!!! I used a little oat milk instead of coconut because of a coconut allergy and it worked fine. Do you think it would be bad to eat on the 6th day?? I have a little left and would like to use it without freezing!

    ★★★★★

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