Use it up · Nuts and seeds

Cashews

Have extra cashews? Here’s how to choose, store and prep cashews, plus 5 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.

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🛒 Choosing it

Raw cashews blend into creamy sauces; roasted ones are for snacking.

🧊 Storing it

Pantry: 3 to 4 months in a cool, dry cabinet
Fridge: 6 months or more
Freezer: About 1 year

Nuts taste bitter or like paint when they go rancid; toss them.

Keep the fridge at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0°F. Freezer times are for best quality; food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe. When in doubt, throw it out. Times from Rutgers Cooperative Extension.

🔪 Prepping it

Toast in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring, for 3 to 5 minutes until fragrant. Whole nuts are a choking risk for young children; chop them finely or use nut butter thinly spread.

📊 Nutrition per 100 g

Cashews. 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.

Calories	553 kcal	28%
Protein	18 g	36%
Total fat	44 g	56%
Saturated fat	7.8 g	39%
Total carbohydrate	30 g	11%
Dietary fiber	3.3 g	12%
Total sugars	5.9 g
Sodium	12 mg	1%
Calcium	37 mg	3%
Iron	6.7 mg	37%
Potassium	660 mg	14%

% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 170162 (SR Legacy).

🍽 Recipes that use it up

5 recipes, the ones that use the most cashews first.

Plan them into your week in the meal planner, or find recipes for two or three things at once with the “What can I make?” picker.

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Storage times and buying tips are general guides from the sources below; follow any date or instructions on the package. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the USDA safe temperatures in each recipe.