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    Home » Paleo Diet Foods

    Paleo Foods: Cashews

    Last Modified: Mar 8, 2023 by Paleo Leaper · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    completed cashews

    These butter-like flavored tree nuts are loved by many because of their delicate taste and slightly soft texture.

    Nutrition Details

    Cashews taste like butter, and are even a bit sweet, which makes for a creamy nut butter to spread across a piece of fruit. Cashews are commonly used in Indian cuisine as a paste for a curry, or to simply garnish a dish.

    Do you know how a cashew grows? Cashew trees produce both a cashew apple and a cashew nut. The cashew nut is attached to the bottom of the cashew apple, and is removed during harvesting. You may notice that cashews are not encased in a shell when sold in stores. The shell of a cashew contains a resin called cashew balm, and is not fit for consumption. This cashew balm is removed and can be used to make varnishes and insecticides.

    Macronutrients Macros in Context

    Here's how a serving of 1 ounce of cashews stacks up in the context of a typical Paleo meal:

    Blue bars show the typical range in grams for a Paleo meal. For example, a Paleo meal usually includes 30-60 grams of fat, but where you personally fall in that range will depend on your preference.

    Orange dots show how 1 ounces of cashews fits into the typical nutrient profile of a Paleo meal.

    Buying it Buy It

    Purchase cashews at your local market year around. Buy raw cashews, then roast them to your liking.

    • STORAGE: While cashews are more shelf-table than other nuts, cashews are best stored in an airtight container in a cool, dark place, like the refrigerator.
    • ROASTED: Cashews can be eaten either raw or roasted. Oven-roast cashews for 15-20 minutes at 375 degrees F. Add salt and seasonings!
    • ALLERGEN: Cashews are grown on trees and are classified as a tree nut; tree nuts are a common allergenic food.

    Cooking with it Cook It

    BUTTER

    Process your own cashew butter: add cashews to a high-speed blender and blend slowly for 10 minutes. Add to a dessert recipe or serve on slices of banana.

    CHEESE

    Make a non-dairy cheese from cashews.

    SAUTE

    Add cashews to ginger, coconut aminos, garlic and seasonings to create a flavorful pad thai or chicken dish.

    CHOPPED

    Sprinkle a handful of chopped cashews to a fruit & nut mix, or on top of a fruit salad.

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