Vegan Queso Recipe
Vegan Queso - a delicious, dairy-free version of your favorite queso dip!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups raw cashews
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons unsweetened barista blend creamer
- ½ cup nutritional yeast
- 1-2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon tapioca starch
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper more or less as desired
- 2-3 tablespoons sweet potato puree optional
- 10 ounces canned tomatoes and green chiles drained
- 4 ounces canned green chiles drained
- 1 roma tomato diced (optional)
Topping Suggestions:
- tortilla chips
- fresh jalapeño sliced
- fresh cilantro chopped
- diced tomato
Instructions
- Soak Cashews: Bring 2-3 cups of water to boil on the stove-top. Place 1 ½ cups raw cashews in a heat-safe bowl and pour boiling water over top. Let cashews soak for 10-15 minutes and then drain.
- Blend: Place cashews, ½ cup + 2 tablespoons unsweetened barista blend creamer and ½ cup nutritional yeast in a high powered blender. Blend on high until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
- Add Seasonings: Add 1-2 teaspoons garlic, 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar, ½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice, ½ teaspoon ground cumin, ½ teaspoon ground turmeric, ½ teaspoon red chili powder, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon tapioca starch, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt and ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (and 2-3 tablespoons sweet potato puree, if using). Blend on high until smooth, scraping down sides as necessary.
- Adjust: Taste the cashew mixture and adjust any seasoning, as necessary.
- Tomatoes + Chiles: Place 10 ounces canned tomatoes and green chiles and 4 ounces canned green chiles in a bowl and add cashew mixture. Stir to combine. Add additional diced tomatoes and stir to combine.
- Serve: Enjoy with sliced jalapeño and fresh cilantro!
Notes
- High-Powered Blender: If you don't have a high powered blender soak your cashews in water overnight.
- Nutritional Yeast: Make sure your nutritional yeast is nice and fresh, the flavor is so much better!
- Sweet Potato Puree: I love the little bit of sweetness the sweet potato puree adds to this dip, but I also know how annoying it is to have to potentially buy a whole can of sweet potato puree just to use a few tablespoons. So if you want to use it - great! If not, no worries, it will still turn out!
- Serving Suggestions: You can serve this immediately (room temp) or you can easily warm it up in the oven (about 350 in a baking dish until it has reached your desired temp).
Nutrition
Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 157mg | Potassium: 300mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 721IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 2mg
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