Big Mac “Special” Sauce
Let’s face it, big mac sauce is definitely not healthy. It’s filled with tons of sugar, sodium, and oil as well as many ingredients that we cannot recognize.
“Soybean Oil, Sweet Relish (Diced Pickles, Sugar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Corn Syrup, Xanthan Gum, Calcium Chloride, Spice Extractives), Water, Egg Yolks, Distilled Vinegar, Spices, Onion Powder, Salt, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Garlic Powder, Vegetable Protein (Hydrolyzed Corn, Soy and Wheat), Sugar, Caramel Color, Turmeric, Extractives of Paprika, Soy Lecithin.” (McDonalds.com)
Although, people still seem to crave it on their burger.
So I decided to make a similar “special sauce” for you to enjoy on your burgers but instead it’s made from healthy whole food ingredients that you can understand.
Cashews make up the bulk of this sauce which provides you with a plethora of health benefits including vitamins, minerals and antioxidants while taking in protein and healthy fats to keep you full.
Cashews contain a good amount of:
- Vitamins E, K & B6
- Copper
- Phosphorus
- Zinc
- Magnesium
- Iron
- Selenium
Eating cashews helps to reduce your blood pressure therefore lowering “bad” cholesterol levels. The copper and iron in cashews help your body to keep forming healthy red blood cells keeping your immune system, blood vessels, nerves, and bones functioning properly (healthline.com).
The high levels of antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin in cashews have also been linked to promoting eye health, protecting them from light damage, decreasing the chances for developing cataracts (healthline.com).
Also by choosing this sauce for your burger you will help to take in mono-and polyunsaturated fats which will help keep you full and manage a healthier weight. Harvard research has shown that just two servings of nuts a day helps to protect you from cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and heart disease (healthline.com).
I hope you try out this delicious vegan “special” burger sauce recipe and let me know what you think. You can lather up your veggie burger or even regular meat burger and know that you’re heading in the right direction for yours and your families health.
Big Mac Special Sauce
**You may want to soak your cashews 12 hours in advance, but if you don’t have the time to prep (like me) or just want something faster you can pour the cashews into a cereal sized bowl and cover them with boiled water from your kettle and leave them sit for 10-15 minutes as you prep the other ingredients.**
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