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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”
I am so excited to make this. I only got my very frost vitamix yesterday and I’ve used it 5 times already 😳
Today I made your banana bread flavoured but butter. Omg. The kids were eating by the spoonful! I can not get over how smooth it comes out! (Although I never managed to get it moving its self. I just kept whacking it with the tamper)
Okay my question…. I have the vitamix 2300i which doesn’t have a soup function…..
can I still use my vitamix for this recipe?
I’m very new to how to use the vitamix lol.Thankyou!
Hi Lexa, Yes, 100%. Just run it on Variable Speed 10 for 5:30. Enjoy and share with friends!
Hi. I made this yesterday in my basic Vitamix but it never produced steam on 10. But after heating it up in a saucepan on medium low it was perfect. I made loaded vegan nachos with vegan chorizo, beans, pickled jalapeños, red onions etc.
Everyone loved them including my husband who hates vegan. No one knew my secret ingredients.The end result sounds delicious! If you run your machine on high for about 6 minutes with the lid on tightly you should definitely get some steam!
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Love making this! I have the e-book and the weight for the 1/4 C of nutritional yeast is 60g, but online the weight measurement is 20g. We usually use 60g, but not sure which is correct.
It’s 20g, thanks for letting us know!
Love your version of this dip!!! Since I first tried it about 6 months ago, I have been making it regularly. It freezes beautifully, too. Thank you!
Heyhey! Thanks Vardit! Yeah, we still make it weekly and often serve it for kids dinner!
Bad thing on nutritional yeast. It contains MSG and there is a claim it’s not vegan. Bummer. Here’s an interesting article: https://traditionalcookingschool.com/health-and-nutrition/healthy-living-health-and-nutrition/why-nutritional-yeast-is-not-vegan-health-food/
Cashew Queso recipe has been around forever. You make it sound like you invented it. Your spin on the recipe is like others I’ve tried. And Cashew Queso is all good. Makes everyone happy
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