3/20/2023 0 Comments Cashew queso![]() ![]() Everything except the salsa and green onions gets thrown into the blender and blended on high until smooth and creamy.Cheesy creamy queso dip without the dairy? Yes, it’s possible! This Vegan Cashew Queso recipe shines with taco spices and a velvety texture. The only planning you need to do in advance is to soak your cashews for at least an hour before starting. ![]() It’s gluten free, grain free, vegan, paleo, and whole30 friendly! A total crowd pleaser. Made with no dairy and no processed ingredients, this creamy cashew queso dip is a delicious anti-inflammatory alternative to a traditional mexican cheese dip. ![]() Thinly sliced green onions – for garnish! Because they’re pretty and also add some nice green bite.You can skip it if you don’t have any on hand, but it really takes the queso to the next level! This is the one ingredient that isn’t blended in with the actual dip, just stirred in at the end for some extra texture and flavor. Your favorite salsa – Spicy, mild, or somewhere in between.It does also help brighten up the flavor and add an extra layer of ZIP to the dip. Hot sauce – You can use your favorite hot sauce, or skip it all together if you don’t want much heat in your queso.Turmeric – Mostly just for color, so you could always leave it out if you don’t already have it on hand, but it does also add a little anti-inflammatory action to the mix!.Nutritional yeast has a savory, nutty, and definitely “cheesy” flavor profile. Commonly used in a lot of vegan recipes for it’s flavor boosting super powers. Nutritional yeast – This is where most of the “cheesy” flavor REALLY comes from in this queso dip.Chili powder – Just a little to amp up the cheesy-mexican flavor.Lime juice – For some bright zip and zing.Mustard helps aid in the “cheesy” vibe that we’re going for. Mustard (both dry from your spice cabinet and dijon mustard work) – This ingredient sounds a bit unexpected, but since there is no actual cheese in this dip you need some serious flavor boosters to get the right flavor profile.If you only have roasted cashews on hand you CAN use them but you may want to let them soak a little bit longer before blending – also the final dip may not be quite as creamy and smooth. Raw cashews surrender into a smooth sauce when blended much more easily than roasted cashews. When blended, soaked raw cashews turn into the dreamiest creamiest sauce that provides the perfect base for a recipe like this. Raw cashews – This is the main ingredient in the recipe.Seriously simple and seriously delicious. This creamy cashew queso dip is made with a few simple plant based ingredients in your high speed blender. Either way – I’M IN and I hope you are too!īecause you can have a queso party for one, but it’s a lot more fun if we all show up! □ Ingredients for creamy cashew queso dip Maybe it’s because dipping things into creamy, gooey cheesy flavored goodness is close to a spiritual experience, or maybe it’s just because it’s so damn delicious. Amirite?! And I think we can all agree that everybody needs more happy food in their lives. I have been wanting to share a recipe for this for awhile because queso is one of those delicious snacks that has the power to make a person SO happy. Only simple + good-for-you plant based ingredients that make it vegan, paleo, and whole30 compliant. This creamy cashew queso dip is made with no dairy – NONE. Say it with me: QUESO QUESO QUESO! That’s right. SO crave worthy and made with anti-inflammatory, good-for-you ingredients! Paleo, Whole30, dairy free, vegan, gluten free. This creamy cashew queso dip is made without any processed ingredients, for an authentic tasting, full flavored, dairy free alternative to this well loved dip. ![]()
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