Vegan Queso
Description
A cashew-based vegan queso dip that has tons of flavor and would fool even the pickiest of queso aficionados! Serve with tortilla chips or salsa.
Ingredients
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1 cup raw cashews
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2 1/2 cups hot water, divided
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2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
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2 tablespoons fresh salsa
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2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
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1 teaspoon ancho chile powder
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1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
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3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
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3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Directions
1
Place cashews in a bowl and cover with 1/2 of the hot water. Soak for 5 minutes. Drain.
2
Combine drained cashews, remaining 1 1/4 cup hot water, nutritional yeast, salsa, garlic, ancho chile powder, Dijon mustard, cumin, and salt in a high-powered blender (such as Vitamix®). Start blending at lowest speed and slowly increase the speed. Blend for 2 minutes. Add more hot water if you want the queso to have a pourable consistency.