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Cashew Queso Dip

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A creamy, dairy-free queso dip made with cashews, nutritional yeast, and spices. Perfect for dipping chips, veggies, or as a topping for tacos.

  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: Varies (depends on usage)

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup cashews
  • ½¾ cup boiled water
  • 2.5 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 medium garlic clove
  • ½ tablespoon coconut aminos
  • 1 teaspoon adobo sauce (optional, adds smoky chipotle flavor)
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt

Instructions

  1. Soak Cashews: Add cashews to ½ cup of boiled water and let sit for 5 minutes.
  2. Prepare the Dip: While the cashews are soaking, gather the rest of the ingredients. In a blender, combine the soaked cashews, nutritional yeast, lime juice, garlic clove, coconut aminos, adobo sauce (if using), salt, cumin, chili powder, and onion powder.
  3. Blend: Blend everything together until smooth and creamy. A high-powered blender or NutriBullet works best.
  4. Adjust Consistency & Flavor: Check the dip for the desired spice level and cheesy taste. If you want a thinner consistency, add 2-4 more tablespoons of water and blend again.

Notes

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  • Author: Olivia
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: undefined
  • Category: Dip
  • Method: Blending
  • Cuisine: Vegan

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: Varies
  • Calories: 70
  • Sugar: 1g
  • Sodium: 250mg
  • Fat: 4g
  • Saturated Fat: 0.5g
  • Unsaturated Fat: undefined
  • Trans Fat: undefined
  • Carbohydrates: 8g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 2g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg