Spicy Vegan Queso Recipe with New Mexican Green Chile & Red Chile | Red or Green? Cooking

cashews

🥗Healthier: silken tofu

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Silken tofu is lower in calories and sunflower seeds are more affordable.

nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: parmesan-style vegan cheese

Vegan cheese can mimic the flavor at a lower cost.

jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Bell pepper offers sweetness without the heat.

lime juice

💰Cheaper: lemon juice

Lemon juice provides a similar acidity.

Soak 1 cup of raw cashews in 1 ½ cups of hot water for at least a couple of hours.

Drain the cashews and add them to a blender along with 2 tbsp nutritional yeast, 1 tsp red chile powder, ½ tsp onion salt, ½ cup oat milk, and ¼ cup water.

Blend until very smooth, adding more water if needed to thin it out.

Taste and add ½ tsp of salt to taste.

Pour into a medium saucepan and add ¼ - ½ cup of salsa and ½ cup chopped green chile, mix and heat thoroughly.

Serve immediately or store in a container in the refrigerator for up to five days.

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