Rinse and drain the soaked cashews. Add the cashews, drained sun dried tomatoes, 4 tablespoons of the reserved sun dried tomato olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, basil, paprika, cumin and salt to a high speed blender or food processor and process until well combined, scraping down the sides as needed.

Add a tablespoon of warm water to thin and smooth out as needed.

Taste, adding more lemon juice or salt as needed.

Serve in a bowl drizzled with olive oil and some cracked pepper.

Enjoy this delicious spread on everything from veggies to Paleo Bread to Garlic Crackers to Socca to a side for roasted chicken.