Vegan Nacho Cheese (Queso!)
This vegan nacho cheese sauce is easy and tastes unbelievably like the real thing! Essentially a plant based queso, it’s creamy and packed with favor.
- Prep
- 35 min
- Total
- 35 min
- Yield
- About 1 cup
Ingredients 10
- 1 cup raw unsalted whole cashews
- 1 7 ounce can mild green chiles
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon chili powder (make sure it’s not spicy!)
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon turmeric (for color, optional)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup water
Method 3
- 01
Soak or boil the cashews: Place the cashews in a bowl with water and allow them to soak for at least 1 hour (or longer, overnight if you think ahead.) OR Time saver trick! Place the cashews in a pot on the stovetop and cover with 2 inches hot water. Bring to a boil, then boil 10 minutes (for high speed blender) or 15 minutes (for standard blender).
- 02
Drain the cashews.
- 03
Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend on high until creamy and fully combined. Place in a sealed container and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Provenance
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