Creamy Dairy-Free Queso Cheese Sauce
Dairy-free and searching for a creamy queso that actually tastes like the real thing? Welcome! This Creamy Dairy-Free Queso Cheese Dip is rich, smooth, and loaded with bold, cheesy flavor WITHOUT a drop of dairy. It's delicious with tortilla chips on game day, drizzled over nachos, adding to tacos and burrito bowls, dipping soft pretzels, and pretty much anything! This queso becomes addicting and is guaranteed to be a crowd favorite, even those who don't eat dairy will be asking for the recipe! The best part? It's made with simple ingredients and comes together in about 30 minutes, making it the perfect last-minute appetizer or snack.
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp hot water (for the blender)
- 1 1/2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/8 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp salsa
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, boil the cashews in water for 30 minutes.
- While the cashews are boiling, add all other ingredients into a high-speed blender: the hot water, nutritional yeast, lime juice, chili powder, turmeric, salt, and salsa.
- Once the cashews are boiled, drain and add to the blender. Mix on high speed until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste, if needed.
- Serve warm or cold. Enjoy!
Notes
Delicious on nachos, tacos, burrito bowls, soft pretzels, loaded fries, veggie platters, baked potatoes
Spicy? Add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the blender ingredients for an extra kick.
Freeze: This queso cheese dip is already amazing, but the fact that you can make extra to freeze on hand for next time...is amazing. We store it in a plastic tuperware or sealable mason jar leaving an inch or two of space at the top to allow for expansion. Let thaw on counter prior to using.
Storage: We love to store our cheese dip in a sealable mason jar or plastic container. Store in refrigerator for up to a week.
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