Making Vegan Cashew Queso has never been easier than with this delicious 4 ingredient recipe that takes less than 5 minutes to make in your blender or food processor. Here we go!
This recipe is the simplest vegan cheese you will ever make. You don’t even need to soak the cashews. Personally, I order Raw Cashew Pieces online to use in sauces like this because they blend to a delicious creaminess with ease.
Add all of the ingredients except the salsa (cashews, water, nutritional yeast flakes, and onion powder) to your blender or food processor.
Blend on high until creamy and smooth.
Empty the contents into a mixing bowl and stir in your favorite salsa or even make your own Blender Salsa.
Use it as a dipping sauce, drizzle over tacos, or even use it as a salad dressing. I’ve listed some serving suggestions below.
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Tips & variations
Blending- Truth be told, I have been making this recipe incorrectly (3 times) by placing the salsa in the blender with the other ingredients, and it still comes out awesome.
Spicy- If you like your queso spicy, add a little sriracha sauce or another hot sauce.
Cashews- There is no need to soak the cashews for this recipe.
Toppings- To make it even prettier for serving, add some diced red bell pepper, diced purple onion, and cilantro.
Fat Content- This recipe is higher in fat due to the cashews. To reduce the fat content, try using 1/2 cup cashews and 1/2 cup white beans such as navy or northern beans.
Storage- It should last about 5-7 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It can also be frozen with great results.
Ways to serve cashew quesoThere are SO MANY ways to serve this vegan cashew queso! I seriously made a garden salad and used it as a salad dressing recently.
Dollop- Make a big baked potato and dollop a few spoonfuls of this creamy queso on top.
Drizzle- Perfect for drizzling over tacos, nachos, and even salads.
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