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Cashew Queso
Course: Dips and spreads, Featured Recipes, PopularYield475
ml (2 cups)Active time2
minutesCook time5
minutesTotal time7
minutesHow do you write about one of the greatest gifts you’ve given to the world? The answer is: you don’t. Instead, you let other people do it for you. Below are some of our favorite stories staring the recipe that began it all. Originally from Life is NOYOKE, it’s Cashew Queso: Great hot or cold, lasts for days, adored by picky eaters young and old. It’s the return of cheese. It’s an irresistible appetizer to bring to a party. It’s a base for soup (Broccoli “Cheese”), a sauce for tacos, a dip for chips or veggies. This dairy-free cheese sauce may be the best Vitamix recipe ever. It’s mine, it’s ours, it’s here for the world to discover and enjoy. –Lenny Gale
Ingredients
1 cup (240 mL) milk of choice, unsweetened
¼ cup (20 g) nutritional yeast
½ cup (70 g) raw almonds, unsalted
½ cup (65 g) raw cashews, unsalted
1 red bell pepper, seeded
1 ½ tsp (8 g) salt
½ tsp (1.5 g) garlic powder
1 tsp (2.5 g) onion powder
crushed red pepper – a few shakes (to taste)
Directions
- Add ingredients to blender container in order listed.
- Blend on high for 6 minutes (or use pre-programmed ‘Soup’ setting).
- Enjoy with friends.
Recipe Video
Notes
- Equipment: This recipe assumes you have a high-performance blender that can heat ingredients. If you don’t have one, blend until smooth and heat on stovetop on medium heat until warm.
- Storage: Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
- Cashews allergy? Substitute with raw sunflower seeds and sesame seeds. Per our friend Andrew, this substitution works perfectly.
Great on jackfruit tacos or sliders.
Great as an easy kids dinner.
284 responses to “Cashew Queso”
Lucy is so cute!! She definitely wanted a bite of that chip with queso 😉
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I just made this and it is AMAZING!!!
Not that this lasts long… but in the event that there is some left over; how long can it be refrigerated? Or how far in advance can you make it and store. My entire family LOVES this recipe!
It’s good for 2-3 days after making it. But as you say, how often does it actually last that long? 🙂
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I used this recipe to make burritos and mentioned them in my blog. Great way to introduce alternative vegan flavors.
Looks great! 🙂
Just dialed this up, used it to make kosh chicken quesadillas! Sick. Will be a staple moving forward.
Wait, I thought there were only suppose to be 4 ingredients? Did I get the wrong 9 ingredient recipe?
Well, I don’t really count simple spices (like garlic powder, salt, etc) as ingredients. 🙂
Made it. Ate it with Red Hot Blues chips. SO delicious. Thanks for the recipe!
Steph!
So glad you made it (and left a comment to make it official!).
Haven’t heard of Red Hot Blues chips, but they sound…primary?
Are you in Hawaii forever?
My sister is vegan and is visiting this weekend. I am going to attempt top make this as an appetizer in my new Vitamix 🙂 Looks delicious!
Do it.
And don’t be shy with the crushed red pepper. Makes it all worth it.
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thankyou sooo much ..lol i saw a few of your videos .. i got a blendtec classic for a product review the other day . at first i tried to get the vitamix they said no ..lol but im happy with my blendtec.. i enjoy your videos please make soup when you can .. thankyou
Soup? Okay, you got it! I’ve tried to get the soup thing down to a science. Seems like they’re more complicated (and require more ingredients) than they’re demonstrated. Plus, there’s a million variations. Anyway, once I hone in on a “easiest, healthiest, quickest” version, I’ll put one up.
I appreciate the suggestion, Jennifer.
thankyou sooo much ..lol i saw a few of your videos .. i got a blendtec classic for a product review .. at first i troed to get the vitamix they said no ..lol but im happy with my blendtec.. i enjoy your videos
Yeah, I have a Blendtec classic in the “testing-zone.” It’s a solid machine — especially since you can get one for about $300. And you can’t beat the warranty.
Thanks, my videos are silly. Glad you don’t take ’em too seriously. 🙂
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Hi Heather,
Thanks for the heads up. After all that writing about nutritional yeast and talking about it in the video, it would be an ingredient, right?
Added it to the ingredient list just now. It’s undoubtedly the most important ingredient. 🙂
Thanks again!
Nutritional Yeast is not on the ingredients’ list. Is it needed for the queso? Sounds delicious! I’m saving for a blender, and I will definirely try this when I am able to buy mine.
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