Cashew Nacho Cheese
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Cashew Nacho Cheese
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Creamy, zesty, cashew nacho cheese is delicious for dipping and great on tacos, burritos, nachos, and more. You make it in the blender, no cooking required, and it’s so versatile!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews unroasted, unsalted, soaked in warm water for at least 15 minutes
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon yellow miso paste
- 1/2 cup water or more, if needed to get the creamy texture
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon pickled jalapeno plus 1 tablespoon brine from the jar of pickled jalapeños
- 2 tablespoons salsa or chopped tomato
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Optional Additions
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon Chipotle chili flakes or cayenne for heat
- 1/8 teaspoon Turmeric
Instructions
- Soak the cashews, if you haven't already. Let them sit for 15 minutes in hot water, then drain.
- Add the soaked and drained cashews to a blender along with the rest of the ingredients, and then blend for a minute. Check the consistency of the mixture, and add 1 to 2 tablespoons more water, if needed. Then, blend again for 30 seconds. Let it sit for 5 minutes, and then blend again for 10 seconds. Let it sit for another 2 minutes, and then blend again for half a minute or, until the mixture is nice and creamy and smooth.
- Taste and adjust flavor by adding more lemon, salt, garlic, flavors or heat, and then blend in those additions. Then transfer to a serving bowl, top it with some salsa or pickled jalapeño, and serve with tortilla chips, or use the cheese sauce in tacos, wraps, over burritos, over nachos.
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Notes
- Use the turmeric if you want your nacho cheese to look yellower, it won’t impact the flavor much.
- Cashew nacho cheese is naturally gluten-free. This is a soy-free recipe, if you use chickpea miso instead of yellow miso. For nut-free, make my nut-free nacho cheese sauce instead.
- To make this without nutritional yeast, just omit the nutritional yeast and add another teaspoon of miso.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
135kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
298mg
(12%)
Potassium
223mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
137IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 135 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 135kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 298mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 137IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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