Creamy Cashew Queso (Paleo/Vegan/Keto)
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been to a Torchy’s Tacos.
Man I used to LOVE Torchy’s when I lived in Houston. I would get the green chile pork tacos and “make it trashy” – which meant it was smothered in queso. Their queso was so good. Their chips were so thin and crispy and delicious as well. I’d bring Nala and we’d sit outside in the humidity. Oh those were the days. ☀️
Ever since I cut cow dairy out of my diet, I’ve been craving and searching for that same queso feeling. Something to pour all over my tacos and dip my tortilla chips in. Something salty and creamy and just a little spicy. I looked high and low and tried many recipes and even purchased a few dairy-free versions to try. Each was okay, and certainly edible, but I was still craving the real thing.
Then I came across this recipe from Life is No Yoke, and it was an absolute hit!! So dreamy, incredibly tasty, and totally dippable and pourable onto anything. Plus it’s got nothing but top-notch healthy ingredients (of course! would you expect anything less? 😉).
Below is my version of their recipe with a few personal twists! Next time you are craving queso, you have to make this. For serious.
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Creamy Cashew Queso (Paleo/Vegan/Keto)
Ingredients
Queso
- 1 cup nut milk or water*
- ½ cup raw almonds
- ½ cup raw cashews
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- 1 red bell pepper seeds removed
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ jar your favorite chunky salsa
Optional Add-Ins
- few shakes red pepper flakes for a lil heat
- few shakes seasoning garnish such as chili powder or paprika
- ½ lb cooked ground beef for queso con carne!
Instructions
- Add all queso ingredients (except salsa) to a high-powered blender in a blender and blend until completely smooth. This takes about 6-7 minutes in my Vitamix (and it really heats up!). If your blender does not heat up the queso in that time period, I'd suggest cooking it over the stovetop to thicken it up.
- If you want — save half of the salsa for garnish (like I do in the photos). Add the other half of the chunky salsa to the blender with the queso. Pulse a few times if the tomato pieces are on the larger side.
- Add in any desired extras.
- Smother all over everything and enjoy!! Serve hot or cold. Store in the fridge.
Notes
As always please let me know if you try the recipe!
Hope you LOVE.
💚Katy