5-Minute Creamy and Fiery Vegan Queso with Cashews

5-Minute Creamy and Fiery Vegan Queso with Cashews

This 5-minute vegan queso recipe is smooth and creamy, fiery and cheesy! Made by blending cashews and nutritional yeast for the ultimate cheesy dip that's perfectly paired with crunchy tortilla chips and fresh vegetables. Or, slather it into tacos, burritos, and vegan crunchwrap supremes!

Course how-to, Sauces, Dips, and Dressings, Side Dish

Cuisine gluten-free, Mexican, raw, soy-free, vegan

Diet Gluten Free, Low Lactose, Low Salt, Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings cups

Calories 790kcal

Author Hannah Sunderani

Ingredients

1 cup raw cashews
3/4 cup hot water , splashes more if needed
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 clove garlic
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp sea salt
2 tsp hot sauce

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Toss everything into a high-speed blender, and blend until smooth and creamy. (Use a tamper to mix things up if it gets stuck, or add up to 1/4 cup more hot water, in splashes, if needed to thin for smoother blending).

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Notes

Nutrition facts are a rough estimate, based on entire recipe (approx. 1.5 cups), not per serving.

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