Warm. Nacho. Dip. Yes!
Score big this Super Bowl (or any day) with this crowd-pleasing (and super healthy) nacho dip. No one will know it is entirely vegan and filled with one cup of veggies and 1 cup of tahini. Many vegan cheese dips contain cashews, but this one is nut-free and features tahini as the creamy base for this ultra cheesy-like dip.
What are you waiting for? Grab a chip.
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Vegan Warm Nacho Dip (nut-free)
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 8
Description
Nut-free, vegan, gluten-free, soy-free, oil-free, butter-free, refined sugar-free
Ingredients
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- 1 cup carrots or sweet potato, peeled and diced
- 1 cup fresh, room temperature tahini (runny is best)
- 1 cup non-dairy milk
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- ½ large lemon, juiced
- 4 large clove garlic
- 2 teaspoons fine-grain sea salt
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne
- Garnish: sprinkle of paprika, sliced green onions, fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Bring a small pot of water to a rolling boil and add carrots or sweet potatoes
- While carrots/sweet potato cook, add all other ingredients to a high speed blender and puree until smooth and creamy.
- Once carrots/sweet potato are fork tender (about 12 minutes), drain completely and add to blender. Puree again until smooth and creamy. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Pour into a small serving bowl.
- Serve warm with chips and garnish with sliced green onions, paprika and fresh cilantro. You may want to microwave just before serving.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: Game Day Food
Anon says
I got excited until I looked up what tahini is... ugh I'm allergic to sesame haha
Elaine Gordon says
I'm so sorry to hear that. I do have a nacho cheese recipe on the blog that is not made with tahini: https://www.eatingbyelaine.com/vegan-queso/ - I hope you get a chance to try it out. Please let me know if you do! Best, Elaine