By Kristie
Oh queso. It's the best thing ever, don't you agree? Before I gave up most dairy I ate my fair share of that plasticy yellow "cheese" in the foil packaging that's shelf stable for a thousand years. That stuff is so nasty for you but tastes so good. I've also eaten a ton of queso at many a Mexican restaurant, yummy.
A lot of people saw they'd never EVER be able to give up cheese but I'm here to tell you that this queso might make it a touch easier if you were considering going vegan, lowering your dairy consumption or if you're simply allergic to dairy. Nacho Mom's queso is divine. I swear.
The other day I made Frito Pie (veg chili, Frito chips and queso) using this vegan queso and I basically licked my plate clean it was so good. I've also spread a tortilla with this queso, top with roasted veggies and tempeh for a tasty burrito. If you check out the Nacho Mom's website you'll see a list of a zillion uses for their queso. I never thought of using it for a chili cheese dog or a soft pretzel dip!
Besides being dairy-free this queso is ridiculously good for you (read: not made from plastics and/or ingredients you can't pronounce). An entire jar contains only 160 calories and these jars are a great size (16 oz). Let's look at the ingredients, shall we:
Ultimate Vegan Queso:
Ingredients: tomatoes, water, nutritional yeast, unbleached flour, green chiles, paprika, salt, garlic, citric acid (a natural preservative), spices
Fire Roasted Queso (Gluten free):
Ingredients: water, tomatoes, gluten-free rice flour, nutritional yeast, green chiles, gluten-free tapioca flour, chipotle, spices, salt, natural citric acid, natural corn-free xanthan, natural guar powder
Seriously, what's not to love? You should try this vegan queso and let me know what you think.