This dairy free hemp lime cream is a great tangy topper for vegetables, burgers, chili or even your favorite salad. It's vegan and gluten free and full of great nutritional benefits.

Dairy free hemp lime cream - a vegan and gluten free sauce, great for topping burgers, chili or your favorite salad | TastingPage.com

We're talking about hemp today. Not cannabis hemp. We're talking about hemp seeds, the uber healthy powerhouse.

Hemp seeds, which are actually a nut, have that ideal omega 3 to omega 6 fatty acid balance that can be so difficult to find. The high gamma-linolenic acid helps to balance hormones and the fiber content contributes to some good colon cleansing too.

One of the things that I like best about hemp seeds is the large amount of quality protein they contain. Then there's the bonus levels of potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, potassium and a whole range of vitamins. So it's great for digestion, cancer prevention, joint pain, weight loss and heart health. What's not to like?

Hemp seeds have a nutty, mild flavor. You can throw them as is on top of a salad or add it to your morning smoothie for a nutritional boost. You can also blend them, making a dairy free hemp lime cream with many uses. Whether you eat dairy or not, this is a great vegan alternative to top a burger like my spicy black bean patties or my quinoa spinach cakes. You could also put this hemp cream on top of chili or add a little more water to use it as a salad dressing. I use it in place of sour cream or yogurt.

If you don't eat nuts, you can omit the pine nuts and double your hemp seeds for a nut-free sauce. Add some herbs and other spices if you like. There's lots of options with this healthy cream-less creamy condiment.

Dairy Free Hemp Lime Cream

Makes Just Under a Cup

Ingredients

1/4 cup hemp seeds
1/4 cup pine nuts (or if you want nut free, double your hemp seeds)
3 tablespoons water (add another tablespoon if you'd like it a little thinner to use as a salad dressing)
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Salt to taste