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Vegan Salsa Con Queso for the Table

This Vegan Salsa con queso is so ridiculously satisfying, you won’t even notice that there’s no dairy in it! While

  • 4 servings
  • Prep 5 minutes
  • Cook 10 minutes
  • Total 15 minutes
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Vegan Salsa Con Queso for the Table

This Vegan Salsa con queso is so ridiculously savory, you won’t even notice that there’s no dairy in it! While A regular here a good cashew queso, this dip is completely nut free and made with whole foods.

With the end of football season quickly approaching, I figured that it was time we re-made and re-vamped this vegan queso recipe. This is one of the first vegan recipes that I ever posted on the blog about 5 years ago and I truly wanted to give it a refresh AND a nice video to go along with it!

The recipe itself is a variation of my original Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce. Genuinely all we’re doing is adding some salsa and a small can of green chiles but it adds SUCH a satisfying boost of flavor and Worth keeping it for that.

BAM. Flavor-packed Salsa Con Queso!! I also decreased the broth and added a bit more flour to give it a thicker consistency and make it a bit more scoopable.

In college, one of my ALL TIME go-to things to eat (as unnatural and processed as it truly is) was the jarred salsa con queso. They sold it in a little shop on campus and I got it from time to time. This dish is my attempt to veganize that dip that I loved so much in college. Not only is it vegan but I venture to say that it’s MUCH healthier as well.

You *could* put this on nachos but I’m a huge fan of simply dipping chips into this queso. You only have to be careful because next thing you know, you’ve eaten half of the bowl…..all by yourself. True story.

If you’re also feeling feisty (or want to further confuse your meat eating friends), try sprinkling some plant based beef on top to take it to the next level. I tried the Lightlife meatless original crumbles and truly liked it! But again, this queso is GREAT even without the meat crumbles.

Have fun with it!!

See how to make the vegan queso here:

The recipe

Vegan Salsa Con Queso for the Table

This Vegan salsa con queso is straightforward to make and so ridiculously satisfying considering it's dairy free!

  • 4 servings
  • Prep 5 minutes
  • Cook 10 minutes
  • Total 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 15 ounce can of white beans (I used cannellini beans, drained and rinsed)
  • 1 ½ cups of vegetable broth (I use this broth base)
  • 1 large jalapeno (roughly chopped)
  • ½ cup of red bell pepper (chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon of cumin
  • ⅓ cup of nutritional yeast
  • 2 tablespoons of dijon mustard
  • 3 heaping tablespoons of all purpose flour*
  • salt and pepper to taste (but it doesn't need much!)
  • 1 cup of chunky salsa (could also use rotel)
  • 4 ounce can of green chiles (drained)

Method

  1. 1

    In a medium pot, stir together the beans, broth, jalapeno, bell pepper, and spices. Bring to a boil.

  2. 2

    Reduce heat to a simmer. Stir in the nutritional yeast, dijon. Whisk in the flour and continue to whisk until the sauce begins to thicken, bout 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.

  3. 3

    Blend the mixture using an immersion blender OR add it to the base of a blender/ food processor and blend until creamy.

  4. 4

    Pour the queso into a large bowl and mix in the chunky salsa and green chiles. Serve immediately and ENJOY!

Cook notes

*oat flour or a gluten free blend would also work well