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294 responses to “Cashew Queso”

  1. Kathryn Avatar
    Kathryn

    My husband and I really liked this recipe! We got our Vitamix a week or two ago and this was our first hot recipe. I’m so impressed! Can’t wait to try more LINY recipes.

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  2. Cara Avatar
    Cara

    Nutritional yeast flakes? I have always bought powder. Are flakes better?

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    1. Sam Diamond Avatar
      Sam Diamond

      Give flakes a try!

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  4. Sandy Avatar
    Sandy

    What can be subbed for nutritional yeast?

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    1. Sam Diamond Avatar
      Sam Diamond

      Nothing, really: it’s what gives it that “cheesy” flavor!

  5. Kyle Avatar
    Kyle

    Used coconut almond milk so the Queso was a little too sweet for us. We added texture and spice by mixing in a decent amount of medium salsa. Turned out great and we can’t get enough of it!

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  6. M Avatar
    M

    can you nuke it the next day to warm it up??
    thanks

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  7. Monica Avatar
    Monica

    Any ideas for bell pepper substitute? Trying to avoid nightshades. Thanks!

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    1. Sam Diamond Avatar
      Sam Diamond

      We haven’t tried it yet, but lots of vegan queso recipes use sweet potato for texture and color. You might miss some of the”peppery” taste, though, so try to find a non-pepper based spice to use in place!

    2. Mama Avatar
      Mama

      We have made this before without the bell pepper when we were poorly stocked and desperate and it’s really still excellent without the pepper, the color is just a little off…

  8. Brenna Avatar
    Brenna

    This is my second attempt at making vegan queso, and I’ll never need to look for another recipe! This queso recipe is quick to make and incredibly flavorful – a huge winner for me and my husband! We followed the recipe exactly, and it was delicious.

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  9. Marcela Avatar
    Marcela

    This is my first non-smoothie recipe in the Vitamix and we all love it! Super easy and really tasty.

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  10. Maria Avatar
    Maria

    This queso is amazing! I was very impressed especially with the simplicity! I had all ingredients on hand except for the bell pepper. I used the queso in some enchiladas I made up on the fly with sautéed onion and portobello mushrooms, fresh spinach, cilantro, and avocado. DELICIOUS! I couldn’t believe how much I wanted to be able to lick the inside of the Vitamix container. The soup program prepared it perfectly!

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    1. Sam Diamond Avatar
      Sam Diamond

      Sam from LINY here–

      Thanks so much, and glad you liked it! Those enchiladas sound very yummy, by the way :p

  11. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    This queso is so good. Made it with a medium sized bell pepper and water plus a few extra almonds since I don’t have almond milk. At first I put in only 3/4cup water since some of the comments remark their queso was thin, but I ended up adding the full amount because it was quite thick. This is the first thing I’ve cooked in my Vitamix and I’m very impressed. Thank you for sharing the recipe!

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  12. Kate Avatar
    Kate

    Yummy! As a non-vegan going for a plant-based diet, I’m not that into substitutes, and queso wasn’t high on my list of things to replicate but this recipe looked intriguing. And it’s delicious! I don’t even notice the nutritional yeast which can be a flavor I really dislike. It tastes like junk food, but is made from all good stuff. I’ll decrease the salt a bit next time, but overall, incredible! Thanks for sharing!

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  13. Les Avatar
    Les

    Very good! If you add a bit more salt it tastes more cheesy. Recipe is easy to follow and it works, I don’t have a soup setting and six minutes worked perfectly. I would add more of the garlic and onion next time, but it is a very good base recipe that you can adjust to your taste.

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  14. Melissa Avatar
    Melissa

    I’ve been a proud Vitamix owner for almost a week now, and I’m working my way through all these amazing recipes! This cashew queso is amazing!! It was perfect for nachos, as a cheesy sauce on veggies, and even worked well in quesadillas! I switched out the almond milk for oat milk because that’s what I had (also made in the Vitamix), and it worked perfectly. Best queso I’ve had yet! Thanks for sharing all these recipes…it’s making life with a Vitamix fun and tasty 🙂

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  16. Peggy Avatar
    Peggy

    Could I cut recipe in half & do it in 20 oz ?

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    1. Kal Avatar
      Kal

      Theoretically you could, but since the recipe calls for heating the sauce up that wouldn’t work in the 20-oz as it’s not vented and would explode 🙂

      Also made this in the 64 oz low pro container and it was super tasty. You literally couldn’t tell it was vegan, however I think the “cheesy” flavor showed through a bit too much so next time we’ll use a smaller amount of nutritional yeast. Ours is “large flake” but I don’t think that makes much of a difference.

  17. Matt Avatar
    Matt

    Hi! Just made this with the exact same ingredients with the same blender, a3500, even same brands of product lol..it came out so thin, like a thin soup. Yours seems to be very thick and quaso-ish right out of the Vitamix hot. Do you use less than 1 cup of almond milk ? I can’t figure out what went wrong: thanks!

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    1. Matt Avatar
      Matt

      Ahh I just made another batch with a tiny bit less almond milk. DELICIOUS and PERFECT thickness!!! Oh my what an incredible recipe. I’m thinking your red bell pepper was a bit bigger than what I used and I had to find the right balance of that and almond milk. Thank you for this recipe. Simply amazing!!

    2. Lenny Gale Avatar
      Lenny Gale

      Yeah, there are some variables with sizes of bell peppers, how you measured the liquid, temperature or humidity in your kitchen, etc. So it’s a bit of an art (in addition to the science).

      And it looks like it only took you 20 minutes to make a second batch! Nice work 👍

  18. Aleksandra Avatar
    Aleksandra

    HI! I just made the Queso and it tastes awesome! But for some reason its still runny and doesn’t look as thick as yours. I have a vitamix with out soup setting, so I just had it on high for 6 minutes. I followed the recipe exactly. I wonder what went wrong? Or does it thicken once it cools?

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    1. Lenny Gale Avatar
      Lenny Gale

      Hey there, yeah, it definitely thickens a bit with time. You may also want to add a bit less liquid next time if you like it super thick.

  19. Lynette Avatar
    Lynette

    Have you tried the oat based queso recipes? Wondering how it compares. It certainly looks good.

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    1. Lenny Gale Avatar
      Lenny Gale

      I’m sure it would be fine. We’ve actually been making ours with water and a few extra almonds and it turns out great. 🙂

    2. Aisha Avatar
      Aisha

      Works wonderfully. I make mine with oat milk since I dont drink almond milk and it was amazing. So delish. A staple in my place.

    3. Nik Avatar
      Nik

      The original video helped a lot since I season my cooking by eyeballing it too, but followed main ingredients exactly and consistency is perfect. I can’t wait to serve this to my family! I’m eating it for lunch with steamed cauliflower and topped w/diced jalapeno and it IS as good as it looks. Made in my vintage Vitamix…”no one cares it’s not really cheese”🤣

    4. Jo Avatar
      Jo

      This is my go to, and my fave.
      I found this recipe about 6/7 yrs ago!? I make 2 variations:
      1. Just cashews and use oat milk, when my sister visits. She and 1 of her boys are allergic to almonds. Her boys love this stuff.
      2. Just cashews and almond milk to keep the caloric count down.
      I usually double the spices as written, and sometimes add a little tajin spice.

    5. Shalva Gale Avatar
      Shalva Gale

      Love these variations! Last night we made a batch that the kids said was “too spicy”. Sounds like it would go over well in your house!

  20. JB Avatar
    JB

    Would another plant based milk like soy or oat work instead of almonds?

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    1. Lenny Gale Avatar
      Lenny Gale

      Yeah, for sure. Important note: Avoid anything flavored or sweetened. 👍