Many moons ago, when hubby and I were dating, one of our favorite snacks was tortilla chips with cheese queso dip. Believe it or not we would buy a brick of Velveeta cheese, melt it in the microwave, and add a jar of salsa. You know that brick of cheese I’m talking about…the one you question if it is actually food or some strange edible plastic….eewww!
Once we became more conscientious about our health, we definitely stopped eating Velveeta cheese all together. I will admit though I missed eating queso dip. That is until I discovered an awesome vegan substitute that is made entirely of WHOLE FOODS! And as a bonus I can whip it together in less than 10 minutes! Seriously less than 10 minutes for a delicious, homemade, healthy, vegan, nacho cheese substitute. This recipe originated from the Vitamix recipe collection, however I have seen several variations of it floating around since I first discovered a few years ago. After experimenting a bit, the version I share below is not only my favorite, it’s also the easiest/fastest method.
I have made this cheese tease dip for non-vegan foodies and they have LOVED it. In fact most of the time they are SHOCKED when I finally divulge the ingredient list to them. You can enjoy this Cheese Tease Sauce as a dip for tortilla chips. Or poured over broccoli or mashed potatoes. Or drizzled over a fajita. Or mixed with noodles for a dairy-free mac-n-cheese. There are so many possibilities for this yummy sauce. It’s equally tasty hot or cold.
I hope you enjoy this Cheese Tease Sauce as much as I do. Actually my belly is about to explode right now from enjoying it a little too much this evening, lol! 🙂
Ingredients:
1 cup water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 roasted red pepper*
2/3 cup whole raw almonds
1 1/4 teaspoons onion powder
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
2 teaspoons sea salt
Directions:
Put all ingredients into a blender and blend at high speed for approximately 3 minutes. See, easy-peasy just like I promised it would be!
*Red peppers are super duper easy to roast yourself. I roast mine in our toaster oven.
ENJOY!
Sarah
Tags: lemon juice, nutritional yeast, onion powder, raw almonds, roasted red pepper, tortilla chips, vegan, vegan cheese sauce, whole foods, yummy sauce
