The cashew tree is a tropical evergreen which grows both cashew 'nuts' and cashew fruit - cashew apples.
Creamy and delicious, eat them raw or sauté for a few minutes and sprinkle through salads, vegetables or mix with maple syrup and make a wonderful topping for dessert.
Are cashews nuts or legumes?
Neither. Cashews are not actually true nuts, they are drupes (the stone within a fleshy fruit - similar to the stones within plums or apricots). They can also be mistaken for legumes because they split in two in the same way that a legume does.
Are cashew nuts healthy?
Cashews are similar in nutritious value to other nuts. they are high in unsaturated fats (high in oleic acid which promotes good cardiovascular health and provide a good source of many essential minerals, particularly magnesium, copper, and zinc.
The fat content of cashews makes them calorie dense, so 16-18 cashews will give you around 163 calories.
These Cashews Whole 320s are available in a range of sizes, all packed in Plastic Free packaging. We use plant-based cellulose bags for these products. Cellulose Plastic Free packaging is biodegradable, simply scrunch up to create air pockets and add to your home compost. It will take around 1-2 months to biodegrade. Or it can be added to general waste, it will break down into vegetable matter.