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Healthy Queso

The best healthy queso you’ll ever taste!! One of the easiest recipes that’s sure to win everyone over.

Surprisingly made with cashews, this has become a staple in our house.

Vegan, Paleo, & Keto Friendly! Enjoy 🙂

Prep Time

5 Minutes

Cook Time

5 Minutes

 

Total Time

10 Minutes

 

Servings

16

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of soaked cashews (soaked overnight)
  • 1 jar of tomatillo salsa or salsa verde
  • 1/2 cup of nutritional yeast (or more for more of a cheesy flavor)

Directions

1) Soak the cashews in water overnight or for 4 to 6 hrs until they are soft. Drain the water from the cashews.


2) Add all ingredients into a blender. Blend until smooth. (May need to add a little bit of water if too thick). 


3) Serve with @sietefoods chips and Enjoy!

Notes:
If you have a sensitivity to cashews you can substitute with walnuts or any other kind of nut. Walnuts are great tasting. If you want more of a cheesy flavor add more Nutritional yeast. If you want more of a spice add more Tomatillo salsa. Keep refrigerated.

 

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Healthy Queso

Paleo, Keto, Vegan Friendly
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword Keto, Paleo, Vegan
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 16
Author Kimberly Althauser-Lucas

Equipment

  • High Speed Blender (I used a Vitamix)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup soaked cashews overnight
  • 1 jar tomatillo salsa or salsa verde
  • ½ cup nutritional yeast (or more for more of a cheesy flavor)

Instructions

  • Soak the cashews in water overnight or for 4 to 6 hrs until they are soft. Drain the water from the cashews.
    2. Add all ingredients into a blender. Blend until smooth. (May need to add a little bit of water if too thick). 
    3. Serve with @sietefoods chips.
    Enjoy!
    Notes: If you have a sensitivity to cashews you can substitute with walnuts or any other kind of nut. Walnuts are great tasting. If you want more of a cheesy flavor add more nutritional yeast. If you want more of a spice add more Tomatillo salsa. Keep refrigerated.
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