Vegan Queso
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Vegan Queso
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Creamy vegan queso made with cashews, sweet potatoes, nutritional yeast, green chilis and a blend of spices. Drizzle it on your favorite dish or serve it as a dip with tortilla chips!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 1 cup sweet potato peeled and chopped into 1” cubes
- 1 ⅓ cups water
- 1 large garlic clove
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 1 oz can mild green chiles
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt plus more to taste
- ½ Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- cayenne pepper optional
- Jalapeño slices, dash of paprika and fresh cilantro for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- If you haven’t done so already, peel and chop your sweet potatoes into cubes. Add to steamer basket (I used my Always pan), cover and let steam for about 15 minutes, or until sweet potatoes are fork tender.
- Once sweet potatoes are tender, add to blender along with cashews, water, garlic, nutritional yeast, chili powder, paprika, onion powder, cumin, green chilis, salt, apple cider vinegar and cayenne, if using. Blend until smooth and creamy, adding any additional salt or water as needed.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Serve with an assortment of raw vegetables and tortilla chips or drizzle over your favorite dish.
Notes
- I didn't soak the cashews for this recipe because I didn't feel like they needed to be soaked with my Vitamix blender, but if you don't have a high-speed powerful blender then you might want to soak your cashews for 2-4 hours before making the queso.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1/4 cup
Calories
85kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Sodium
344mg
(14%)
Potassium
139mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 85 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/4 cup | |
| Calories | 85kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 344mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 139mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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