This dip combines vegan chorizo with a flavorful, stretchy, cashew-based homemade cheese dip.
Ingredients
You’ll need the following ingredients to make this delicious appetizer:
- raw unsalted cashews – soak in hot water for 30 minutes before using
- unsweetened plain rice milk
- tapioca flour (also called tapioca starch) – this makes the dip thick and stretchy
- garlic powder and onion powder
- salt and pepper
- lime juice
- pickled jalapeño peppers
- olive oil
- vegan chorizo
- fire roasted tomatoes
- green chilis
How to make this dip
- Blend your cheese ingredients. Blend the cashews, rice milk, tapioca flour, spices, lime juice and jalapeño peppers. This will be the cheese.
- Sauté the chorizo. Sauté the vegan chorizo in a bit of oil.
- Add in the remaining ingredients. Add the blended mixture, fire roasted tomatoes, and green chilis to the chorizo.
- Whisk until thick and stretchy. Continuously whisk the mixture until it becomes thick and stretchy, scraping the sides as necessary.
- Serve. Serve this dip with your favorite tortilla chips. We love high protein Torpillas.
Vegan Chorizo Queso
This dip combines vegan chorizo with a flavorful, stretchy, cashew-based homemade cheese dip.
Ingredients
To blend:
- 1 cup raw unsalted cashews soaked*
- 2 cups unsweetened plain rice milk
- 2 tbsp tapioca flour (also called tapioca starch)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1/4 cup pickled jalapeño peppers
Other ingredients:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 10 oz vegan chorizo
- 1 (14.5 oz) can fire roasted tomatoes
- 2 tbsp green chilis
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients under the To blend section. Set aside.
- Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the chorizo and sauté for ~5-7 minutes, until cooked. Add in the blended ingredients, the can of tomatoes, and green chilis to the chorizo. Whisk continuously over heat for 3-5 minutes or so, until the mixture becomes creamy and thick. Scrape the sides, as necessary.
- Serve with your favorite tortilla chips. We love high protein Torpillas.
Notes
*Soak your cashews in hot water for 30 minutes prior to using.
