
Cashews are a common ingredient in Asian cuisine. Often, they are added to dishes shortly before coming off the heat. It is common to serve cashew along with chicken, shrimp, vegetables and other foods.
Cashews are lower in fat content than most other nuts and approximately 75% of their fat is unsaturated fatty acids. The monounsaturated fat content of cashews makes them a very heart healthy way of getting fat in your diet.