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bowl of cashew queso surrounded by blue and yellow corn tortilla chips

Cashew Queso Dip

Course: Snacks
Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Keyword: cashew queso, queso dip recipe, vegan queso
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 8 (2 tbsp) servings
Calories: 81kcal
Author: Ashley
Even non-vegans love this Cashew Queso Dip! Using cashews, nutritional yeast (makes it "cheesy") garlic and spices. This recipe takes just minutes to throw together – blend everything until smooth then serve with your favorite chips, tacos and more.
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Equipment

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup cashews
  • ½ - ¾ cup boiled water
  • 2 ½ tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 1 medium garlic clove
  • ½ tablespoon coconut aminos
  • 1 teaspoon adobo sauce optional but adds a chipotle smoky flavor
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt

Instructions

  • Add cashews to 1/2 cup of boiled water and let sit for 5 minutes. While the cashews are soaking, gather the rest of your ingredients.
  • In blender cup, add cashews in water, nutritional yeast, juice of 1 lime, garlic clove, coconut aminos, adobo sauce if using, chili powder, cumin, onion powder, and salt. Blend until smooth creamy consistency forms.
  • Check for spice level, cheesy factor and consistency. If you want a little thinner queso, add an additional 2-4 TBSP water and blend again. 
  • Serve with your favorite chips,
    these tacos, or even a
    burrito bowl.

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Notes

HIGH POWER BLENDER - a high powdered blender or NutriBullet works best to get a creamy consistency.

Nutrition

Serving: 2 tablespoons | Calories: 81kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 280mg | Potassium: 140mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 78IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg