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**Title:** Utilizing Cashew Cream for Healthy, Tasty Meals
**Summary:**
* Introduces cashew cream as a secret ingredient to make healthy food taste good
* Provides a simple recipe to make cashew cream using raw cashews and water
* Demonstrates three diverse recipes utilizing cashew cream:
1. **Overnight Oats**: A healthy breakfast with oats, chia seeds, and cashew cream (~366 calories)
2. **BLT Sandwich (Modified)**: Using cashew cream as a mayonnaise substitute, with turkey bacon and spinach (~357 calories)
3. **Shrimp Pasta with Chicken Salad (Optional)**:
* **Chicken Salad**: With poached chicken, cashew cream, and customizable ingredients (~439 calories/serving)
* **Shrimp Pasta**: Featuring red lentil pasta, sautéed shrimp, and a creamy sauce enhanced with cashew cream (~472 calories/serving)
**Key Takeaway:** Cashew cream is a versatile, relatively healthy addition to various meals, but should be consumed in moderation as part of a balanced diet emphasizing lean proteins, green vegetables, and low sugar intake.
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**Cashew Cream**
1. To make cashew cream, start with a bunch of raw unsalted cashews.
2. Soak cashews in water for at least 4 hours or up to 12 hours.
3. Blend soaked cashews with water in a high-powered blender for 1-2 minutes.
4. Cashew cream has about half the fat of mayonnaise.
5. Cashew cream contains healthy fats.
**Overnight Oats**
6. Combine 1/2 cup rolled oats, 1/4 cup chia seeds, and 1/4 cup diluted cashew cream for overnight oats.
7. Add optional: vanilla extract, artificial sweetener, and a pinch of kosher salt.
8. Refrigerate overnight and top with desired fruits and herbs in the morning.
9. Serving size: 2-3 servings, approximately 366 calories.
**BLT**
10. Use 4 slices of low-fat turkey bacon for a healthier BLT.
11. Customize cashew cream with mustard powder, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder to resemble mayonnaise.
12. Assemble BLT with cashew cream, bacon, and desired greens on sprouted whole wheat bread.
13. Serving size: approximately 357 calories.
**Chicken Salad**
14. Butterfly and pound 3 chicken breasts to a uniform thinness for even cooking.
15. Poach chicken in 185°F water for about 15 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
16. Chill cooked chicken, then chop into bite-sized pieces.
17. Mix with cashew cream, desired fruits, vegetables, and herbs (e.g., green onions, parsley).
18. Add optional: curry powder for seasoning.
19. Serving size: 3-4 servings, approximately 439 calories per serving.
**Pasta with Shrimp**
20. Use red lentil pasta, high in fiber and protein, with a mild flavor.
21. Peel and devein about 1 pound of shrimp, optionally saving shells for stock.
22. Make a basic seafood stock by simmering shrimp shells in water.
23. Sauté shallots, cherry tomatoes, and garlic, then add shrimp stock and shrimp.
24. Cook pasta, then finish cooking with sauce and add cashew cream for creaminess.
25. Serving size: 2 servings, approximately 472 calories per serving, high in fiber and protein.
**General**
26. Total calories for all meals: approximately 1634 calories.
27. Recommended dietary approach: lean proteins, green vegetables, minimal sugar, and using these recipes as occasional tools.