This Easy Vegan Sour Cream is healthier, easy to make an alternative to store-bought dressings and dips. It is creamy, tangy, and rich in flavor, making it the perfect addition to nachos, tacos and so much more. Keep this sour cream in an airtight container in the fridge for ~1 week, and give it a stir before eating. Pretty perfect for meal prep, right?

Taco nights just aren’t complete without sour cream. We never have found that one particular brand of vegan sour cream that we’ve all loved. But to be honest, we haven’t looked that hard. I love any excuse to try making a staple like that from scratch. And it usually ends up being much cheaper, especially considering the large quantities we consume as a family of 5 (or 6 if you include the table scrap loving dog).

But tacos aren’t the only food craving to be satisfied with Vegan Sour Cream. We haven’t even talked about baked potatoes yet. Ooooh, a soft, steaming hot baked potato fresh off the grill and ready to be stuffed with vegan sour cream, chives, coconut bacon bits and so much more… I think I know what we’re having for dinner tonight.

This Easy Vegan Sour Cream is

Tangy
Creamy
Rich
Easy to make
Perfect for tacos, nachos, dips, baked potatoes, and more
Healthy
Gluten-Free
Made with just 6 Everyday Ingredients
Delicious!

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And be sure to try this on our Easy Classic Vegan Tacos with Ground “Meat” Filling. Ready for it to be Tuesday, yet?

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Easy Vegan Sour Cream

This easy vegan sour cream is simple to make and perfect for meal prep. Enjoy this smooth, creamy dip on tacos, nachos, salads, baked potatoes, and so much more. It's also perfect as a creamy base for salad dressings, chip dips and sauces.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: dips and spreads, sauces, Side Dish

Cuisine: Gluten Free, North American, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: baked potato, cashew dip, cashews, dip, dressing, gluten free dip, healthy sour cream, nachos, sour cream, tacos, vegan sour cream

Servings: 2 cups

Ingredients

1 cup Cashews, soaked (measured raw) see notes for quick soak method
½ cup Water
¼ cup Olive oil
4 tsp White wine vinegar
1 tbsp Lemon juice
½ tsp Granulated Garlic
¼ tsp Sea Salt

Instructions

Add all ingredients to a high powered blender or Vitamix beginning with the cashews. Blend on high until smooth and creamy. Use a tamper or stop to scrape down the sides as needed.
Serve with chips, wraps, raw veggies, tacos, nachos, baked potatoes and much more! Use as you would any traditional sour cream. Enjoy!

Notes

To Quick Soak Cashews – boil water in a kettle. Pour the water over the cashews and let them soak for 20 minutes. Then drain the water and use as called for in the recipe. Can let them soak for an hour to increase softness, but 20 minutes will do if you’re tight on time.