Vegan Toasts with Roasted Pepper and Cashew Nut Paste
These vegan toasts feature a velvety cashew nut paste blended with roasted peppers, sun dried tomatoes, garlic and sweet paprika, spread over toasted sourdough. The Thermomix grinds the raw cashews and mixes everything into a creamy, full-flavoured spread in minutes, making this an ideal starter or snack for plant-based entertaining.
About this recipe
Vegan Toasts with Roasted Pepper and Cashew Nut Paste Thermomix TM7 bring a Mediterranean starter to your table with minimal effort and maximum flavour. Searching for a quick vegan appetiser recipe or an all-in-one kitchen machine solution for party snacks? This dish answers both. Raw cashews are ground into a fine, creamy base, then blended with roasted peppers, sun dried tomatoes, garlic and sweet paprika for a smoky-sweet spread that clings to every slice of toasted sourdough. The Thermomix TM7 handles the grinding and mixing in one bowl, so there is no soaking overnight and no food processor to wash afterwards. Serve these toasts as a colourful starter at a dinner party, pack them for a leisurely brunch, or offer them as a snack when friends drop by unexpectedly. The paste can even be made a day ahead, allowing the paprika and garlic flavours to deepen overnight, making entertaining genuinely stress-free.
Preparation tips
- For an extra silky cashew paste, stop the Thermomix halfway through grinding and scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl with the spatula, ensuring every cashew is caught and no coarse bits remain in the final spread.
- Make the roasted pepper and cashew paste a day in advance and store it in an airtight container in the fridge; the garlic and paprika flavours deepen overnight, giving a richer taste on the sourdough toasts.
- Toast the sourdough bread just before serving and rub each warm slice lightly with a halved garlic clove for an aromatic base; finish with a drizzle of the sun dried tomato oil and a pinch of sea salt.
Recipe variations
- Gluten-free version: replace the sourdough bread with gluten-free crusty bread or toasted polenta slices; the cashew and roasted pepper paste is naturally gluten-free, so only the base needs swapping.
- Festive variation: stir the chopped sun dried tomatoes through the paste at the end for a marbled effect, top each toast with pomegranate seeds and fresh basil, and serve as a colourful Christmas or party appetiser.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Fresh grinding the raw cashews takes seconds, transforming them into a fine, even powder base for the pepper paste without any pre-soaking. [Multi-Function]
- The TM7 weighs the cashews and olive oil directly in the mixing bowl, so the paste achieves consistent seasoning with less washing up. [Built-in Scale]
- With precise chopping, the garlic clove and sun dried tomatoes are minced uniformly, distributing their intense flavour throughout the cashew spread. [Precision Control]
- Automatic mixing blends the roasted peppers and paprika into a velvety paste with consistent texture, far faster than manual stirring. [Hands-Free]
- Gentle heating warms the finished cashew paste slightly before spreading, intensifying the sweet paprika aroma on the toasted sourdough. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- cashew nuts, raw
- garlic clove
- roasted red peppers, preserved
- sun-dried tomatoes in oil
- olive oil
- sweet paprika
- fine sea salt
- sourdough bread