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Cashew Cheese Sauce
This vegan queso is a healthy dairy free cheese dip made from cashews
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword Cashew Cheese, Vegan Queso
Prep Time 30 minutes minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes minutes
Total Time 35 minutes minutes
Servings 6
Calories 95kcal
Author Marissa
- ¾ cup raw cashews
- ½ cup water
- 4 oz green chiles
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp salt
Cover cashews with hot water to soak for 30 minutes or soak in room temperature water for about 2 hours. (Do not soak overnight)
Drain cashews and add to blender with chiles, water, nutritional yeast, and spices.
Blend until creamy and pour in a pan or a microwave safe dish.
Heat queso either on stovetop or in a microwave and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and additional sprinke of chili powder.
Serve with chips or on a burrito