No cheese? No problem! Super easy to make this dairy free 5-Ingredient Roasted Jalapeno Blender Queso with Cashews + Nutritional Yeast + Jalapenos + Garlic + Cumin! No more boring nachos π
What Is So Great About Nutritional Yeast?
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Tara’s Tips for Perfect Roasted Jalapeno Blender Queso:
- Roasting jalapeΓ±os takes time, I know, but don’t skip it!
- Peel the skin off of the jalapeΓ±os, cut the stem off, but you don’t need to take the seeds out. Be careful! Wash your hands really well with soap + water after or wear gloves to do this.
- Soak your cashews in hot water first. If you don’t plan ahead on this, just soak them while your jalapeΓ±os roast. They don’t need much time especially if you have a high powered blender.
- Do not freeze this. It will not maintain its consistency. Refrigerate any that you do not use and microwave when ready but unfortunately this one is not freezer-friendly.
Let’s talk about the peppers …
- Start with one jalapeΓ±o! Taste test after you are done blending. You can always add a sprinkle of red pepper flakes if you want more heat or nutritional yeast if you feel like it’s not cheesy enough. Truth be told … I use 2 (sometimes 3) jalapeΓ±os because we like this really spicy πΆ!
What To Make With Your Dairy Free Queso:
Nachos! With Corn Salsa + Guacamole + Black Beans, with a side of Mexican Cauliflower Rice, or drizzle it over Mexican Jackfruit.
Roasted JalapeΓ±o Blender Queso
Easy + Dairy Free! Make this 5-Ingredient Roasted JalapeΓ±o Blender Queso with Cashews + Nutritional Yeast + JalapeΓ±os + Garlic + Cumin! YUM!
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole unsalted cashews
- 1-2 jalapeΓ±os
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup plus
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 3/4 water (plus more for blending as needed)
Directions
- Step 1 Soak cashews in hot water for 30 minutes.
- Step 2 Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Place jalapeΓ±os on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. When oven is preheated, roast jalapeΓ±os in 475 degree oven for 10 minutes or until the skin gets brown and bubbly, flipping over once during roasting. Remove from oven and set aside to cool. Once cool, peel off skin, and cut off stem. Wash hands thoroughly after or wear gloves during this step.
- Step 3 Drain water from soaking cashews.
- Step 4 Place cashews, jalapeΓ±os, and remaining ingredients into a high powered blender. Add up to 1/2 cup more water as needed to achieve the queso-like consistency. Thatβs it! Enjoy!
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