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Vegan Queso Fundido with Chorizo recipe by Safe Plated

Vegan Queso Fundido with Chorizo

A dairy-free take on the classic Mexican melted cheese dip, featuring creamy cashew-based queso and spicy vegan chorizo. Perfect for dipping tortilla chips or vegetables.

20m prep + 20m cook6 servings
Contains nutsContains wheatDAIRY-free
400 cal|15g protein|30g carbs|25g fat|5g fiber

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Raw cashews, soaked in hot water for 30 minutes
  • 0.5 cup Nutritional yeast
  • 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Onion powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon Smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 0.75 cup Water
  • 8 oz Vegan chorizo, crumbled
  • 1 Poblano pepper, roasted and diced
  • 0.5 cup Onion, chopped
  • for serving Tortilla chips

Instructions

  1. 1Drain the soaked cashews and place them in a high-speed blender along with nutritional yeast, lemon juice, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and water.
  2. 2Blend until completely smooth and creamy.
  3. 3In a skillet, sauté the vegan chorizo and chopped onion until the chorizo is browned and the onion is softened.
  4. 4Stir in the diced poblano pepper.
  5. 5Pour the cashew queso into the skillet with the chorizo mixture and heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until heated through.
  6. 6Serve immediately with tortilla chips.

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