Ingredients

The following ingredients have 10 Servings
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1 1/2 cups raw cashews
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
  • 2-3 tablespoons Mexican hot sauce ((such as Valentina, to taste))
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt ((or to taste))
  • 1/2 small tomato ((finely chopped))
  • 1/4 cup green bell pepper or jalapeño ((finely chopped))
  • 3 tablespoons cilantro ((chopped))
  • 1/2 cup vegan chorizo ((if you’re lactose intolerant but not vegan, feel free to use pork chorizo; browned/sautéed)  )

Instruction

  • Combine the hot water, raw cashews, and garlic in a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth. Add the nutritional yeast, cumin, onion powder, oregano, white vinegar, and hot sauce. Blend until combined, and add salt, additional hot sauce, and/or nutritional yeast to taste.
  • Transfer the queso to a serving bowl (or store some of it in jars), and add toppings if desired. Serve with tortilla chips.