Best Vegan Queso Blanco (Paleo Queso Blanco)
Best Vegan Queso Blanco (Paleo Queso Blanco)- The best vegan queso recipe ever, it tastes so much like the real thing. Made with potatoes, cashews, and nutritional yeast, this magical combination does not taste dairy-free, paleo, or vegan. But it is!
Ingredients
1 cup boiled potato about 2 medium yellow or red potatoes, see note for strict paleo diets
4 garlic cloves peeled
1 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 cup raw cashews soaked overnight if not using a high-speed blender like a Vitamix
1 cup vegetable or chicken broth
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 cup coconut milk unsweetened, full fat
1 4-ounce can chopped mild chiles
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
1 4-ounce can chopped pickled jalapeños divided and drained (reserve juice)
1 tablespoon pickled jalapeno juice
1 teaspoon cumin
1-2 teaspoons salt
fresh cilantro chopped, if desired for garnish
Equipment Needed
high speed blender
by: 40aprons.com
Instructions
Combine everything except for 1/4 cup chopped pickled jalapeños in a high-speed blender like a Vitamix. Start with 1 teaspoon salt. Blend until very smooth.
If blender does not heat mixture, transfer to saucepan and put on the stove over medium-low heat. Add 1/4 cup chopped pickled jalapeños. Heat until desired consistency, stirring constantly so as not to burn the bottom. Taste and add extra salt if desired.
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