Walnut Queso Dip

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This Walnut Queso Dip is a light andhealthy way to get your snacking on! Itโ€™s a great alternative to standard queso dip, plus itโ€™s got a beautiful creaminess to it.ย 
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4
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This post is sponsored by California Walnuts. All opinions are my own.

This Walnut Queso Dip is a light and healthy way to get your snacking on! Itโ€™s a great alternative to standard queso dip, plus itโ€™s got a beautiful creaminess to it. 

Perfect for dipping or pouring over your favorite foods!

This Walnut Queso Dip is a light and healthy way to get your snacking on! Itโ€™s a great alternative to standard queso dip, plus itโ€™s got a beautiful creaminess to it.ย 

I am making my favorite easy to make queso, with one exception. There is no queso. While I love cheese, using a plant-based alternative like walnuts offers a variety of nutrition!! 

This recipe is SUPER simple to make. Walnuts, water, some canned hatch chiles and a little seasoning. 

Itโ€™s smooth, creamy and an amazing alternative to the cheesy stuff. 

โ€œWhy would I want to replace my cheesy queso with this walnut queso?โ€, you ask? 

Well, for one, a one-ounce handful of walnuts delivers 4 grams of plant-based protein and 2 grams of fiber that will keep you feel satisfied until your next meal. 

This Walnut Queso Dip is a light and healthy way to get your snacking on! Itโ€™s a great alternative to standard queso dip, plus itโ€™s got a beautiful creaminess to it.ย 

Staying satiated is a huge factor in preventing mindless snacking all day! 

And if you are going to have a food that has fats in it, you may as well go for walnuts which are the only nut rich in omega-3 ALA (2.5g/oz). 

โ€œYeah, but whatโ€™s ALA?โ€ So many questions from you today! 

Alpha-linolenic acid is a type of omega-3 fatty acid that comes from foods like walnuts. There are a lot of heart and brain health benefits to adding it to your diet, and it can also help reduce inflammation!

This Walnut Queso Dip is a light and healthy way to get your snacking on! Itโ€™s a great alternative to standard queso dip, plus itโ€™s got a beautiful creaminess to it.ย 

Now, while I am all about cheese-based queso, Iโ€™m always down to add some health benefits like these to my diet and still indulge. 

And this walnut queso dip is just that. Indulgent. Itโ€˜s smooth and velvety, with a little heat from the seasoning and canned hatch chiles. 

And to give it a little โ€œpopโ€ I threw turmeric in to give it a yellow hue. Plus, if we are going nutritious with this, you canโ€™t not add some turmeric, right?!

This Walnut Queso Dip is a light and healthy way to get your snacking on! Itโ€™s a great alternative to standard queso dip, plus itโ€™s got a beautiful creaminess to it.ย 

If you are looking for a pant-based alternative than off-the-shelf queso dip, or just something thatโ€™s more nutritious, you need this recipe in your arsenal. 

Grab your blender and blend away those beautiful fatty walnuts and dip your favorite chip or veggie into this walnut queso dip. Or better yet. Smother it all over some carnitas tacos. 

Because why not have the best of both worlds?!

Walnut Queso Dip

Course: Side Dish
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 245kcal
This Walnut Queso Dip is a light andhealthy way to get your snacking on! Itโ€™s a great alternative to standard queso dip, plus itโ€™s got a beautiful creaminess to it.ย 
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Ingredients

  • 1 ยผ cup walnuts
  • 1 ยฝ cup water
  • 3 tbsp diced canned green chiles 1 tbsp separated.
  • ยฝ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp turmeric
  • 1 tbsp elote seasoning or taco seasoning if you have it

Instructions

  • Puree walnuts, water turmeric, salt and elote (or taco seasoning) in a blender or food processer until creamy. Add more water if needed to reach your desired consistency.
  • Add 1 tbsp of green chiles for more heat and texture if desired. Serve warm or cold with your favorite dipping companions!

Nutrition

Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 297mg | Potassium: 205mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg
This Walnut Queso Dip is a light and healthy way to get your snacking on! Itโ€™s a great alternative to standard queso dip, plus itโ€™s got a beautiful creaminess to it.ย 

Derek Campanile
Derek Campanile
I'm an IT professional by day. Home cook for the family by night. Follow my blog for easy to make recipes, how-to's and ideas to gather the family at the dinner table!

3 Comments

  1. Kamilah says:

    5 stars
    Thank you for this recipe! I’m Vegan 8 years this month! I added nutritional yeast and used a food processor that has been processing this recipe for about 10 minutes and it hit me that I made this my 1st year of becoming Vega . The walnuts for that recipe were boiled in veggie broth for 6 minutes. I think that may be my issue because the queso is grainy. Do you have any suggestions on achieving a smooth queso like yours without boiling the walnuts?

  2. Jeff says:

    I have not tried this, but the ingredients look spot on. And you are right about the benefits of walnuts. As a vegan who only eats plant based quesos, I have to ask if you have considered putting nutritional yeast in yours. This is the first PB recipe I’ve seen without it.

    • You know, I’ve heard a lot of good things about nutritional yeast, and seen it used a lot, just didn’t have any on hand at the time. Maybe I’ll revisit this one and add some. It’s been known to give that “cheese” flavor that’s needed ๐Ÿ‘

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