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creamy vegan cashew queso in a bowl with tomatoes, cilantro, chips, chiles, and limes.

Cashew Queso

A plant based and vegan friendly cheese sauce that's so addicting, even the non-vegans love it.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 2 mins
Course Appetizer, Dressing, Snack
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 6
Calories 133 kcal

Equipment

  • High Speed Blender or Food Processor

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup cashews
  • 1 cup hot water (this ratio is for queso, use 3/4 cup for cheese sauce)
  • 1 dried guajillo chile
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp Taste Buddies Mexican Seasoning *see note
  • 1 tbsp nutritional yeast

Instructions
 

  • If your blender or food processor is heat proof, soak cashews and guajillo chile with hot water and cover. Otherwise, soak cashews and guajillo chile in a heat proof container and cover. Soak for 15 minutes.
  • Carefully remove the guajillo chile and discard the stem and seeds. Add the chile along with the rest of the ingredients to the cashews and water mixture. Blend till smooth. Serve with your favorite chips or on top of tacos, burritos bowls, salads, etc!
  • When reheating make sure to stir for better consistency. Adding a little bit of water helps too. This Vegan Queso can be stored for up to 5 days.

Notes

Taste Buddies Mexican Seasoning
Keyword appetizer, dairy free, easy, gluten free, grain free, paleo, quick, quick and easy, sauce, side, snack, vegan, vegetarian, whole 30