Description
Vegan queso blanco, or White Cheese Dip, is a creamy and delicious dip that does not contain nutritional yeast. It's a quick-to-make, easy dip, that is flavor-packed - sure to win over everyone, vegan or not. It's perfect for parties, game days, movie nights, or as a delicious addition to any meal.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups raw cashews (soaked for 4 hours if you don't have a highspeed blender)
- 2 cups oat milk (sub with soy or almond)
- 2 teaspoons tapioca flour
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (~half a lemon)
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 garlic clove (~1/8 teaspoon of garlic powder)
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon vegan butter
- 1 4-ounce can of diced green chilies or jalapeños (mild or hot, you choose)
- fresh cilantro and sliced jalapeños for garnish (optional)
- pepper flakes
Instructions
- Blend The Mixture: Add all the ingredients except the green chilies and butter to a blender. Blend until everything is well combined.
- Chilies and Butter: Place the mixture in a medium-sized pot on low to medium heat and add the chilies and butter.
- Heat: Heating it will activate the tapioca flour and thicken the sauce. When you see the sauce just beginning to thicken, remove it from the burner. It will thicken more as it sits.
- Serve: Serve the vegan queso blanco warm with tortilla chips, sliced vegetables, or as a sauce over your favorite Mexican dishes. It's also great with pretzels and wraps.
Notes
The queso should be velvety and pourable. It will become much thicker and more gelatinous if you cook it too long. It still tastes fine, but it is not what people expect when you say queso blanco. If it gets too thick, add a tablespoon of more plant-based milk at a time.
I've experimented with corn and potato starch in this recipe, but only tapioca starch delivers that perfect, slightly thick, shiny, and stretchy texture like traditional cheese.
Stirring the queso regularly prevents it from getting a little skin on the top as it sits, but that does not alter the flavor or consistency. Just give it a good stir.
It's essential to keep stirring the sauce as it thickens so it doesn't burn the bottom of the pot. When you see it begin to thicken, remove it from heat immediately to maintain the best consistency.
Nutritional information is only an estimate.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dips
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 18.3 g
- Sodium: 2436.8 mg
- Fat: 16.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 45.8 g
- Protein: 6.9 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg