Green Chile Cashew Queso
Green chile cashew queso is 10x better than any dairy free store bought option. It has a few key ingredients that mimic regular queso flavors. This popular dip has a deliciously cheesy flavor and creamy texture you can't get enough of.
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews
- ½ cup water plus more as needed
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon diamond crystal kosher salt, plus more to taste start with ½ teaspoon if using anything else
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- (2) 4 oz cans mild diced green chiles + their juice
Instructions
- Soak cashews. Cover the cashews with boiling water and let them soak for 20 minutes to soften. Drain and rinse.
- Add to blender. Add the drained and rinsed soaked cashews to a blender with fresh water, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, tomato paste, salt, smoked paprika, and the chile juice from both cans (set the diced green chiles aside for now).
- Blend. Blend on high for about 1 minute, until smooth. Add more water, one tablespoon at a time as needed, until smooth. Season to taste with more salt as needed.
- Serve. Once completely smooth, pour the queso mixture into a serving bowl and stir in the reserved diced green chiles. Serve with your favorite tortilla chips.
Notes
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