Avocado and Cashew Nut Dip with Raw Vegetables
A crunchy and delicious dip ideal as a starter or for picnics and parties.
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- Cashew trees are native to Brazil, where they are called ‘caju’
now widely cultivated in tropical regions. - The fruits are also eaten, or juiced and have a beautiful nutty flavour
- Fruits are very short-lived, however, so are only available close to areas of production in the tropics.
- Vietnam is now the major cashew nut producer, and most if not all of Australia’s supplies come from there.
- Each fruit contains a single nut, which is contained in a dark green shell.
- These shells contain a potent skin irritant, so are removed during processing; the toxin is not present in the nuts
- All cashews are cooked prior to sale; even ‘raw’ nuts have been cooked, but not roasted.
- Cashews have a high oil content, and are mostly eaten raw, or used in cooking.
- Available: all year round.
Botanical Name: Anacardium occidentale
Health Benefits
100g of Cashew Nut yields the following:
- Calories – 553
- Total Carbs – 10% of DV
- Protein – 18.22g
- Dietary Fibre – 13% of DV
- Vitamin C – 1% of DV
- Calcium – 4% of DV
- Iron – 37% of DV
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.