What could be better than dairy free queso fundido with ground beef?! The ultimate snack dip made with warm cashew cheese, crispy ground beef, smoky spices, and pico de gallo for a pop of bright, zippy flavor.
For the queso fundido- raw cashews- hot water to soak- avocado or olive oil- ground beef- finely diced onion- chili powder- paprika- cumin- kosher salt- just boiled water- dried mustard or 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard- nutritional yeast- turmeric, optional – for color
Cook ground beef. In a large skillet heat avocado oil. Add ground beef and finely diced onion and cook, breaking up meat with the spatula, until meat is browned and onions are soft.
Spice it up. Add chili powder, cumin, paprika, and kosher salt to the skillet and continue to cook for another minute or two, until spices are aromatic and start to stick to the bottom of the pan.
Make cashew queso. Drain and rinse raw cashews. Add to blender container with just boiled water, mustard, lime juice, nutritional yeast, turmeric, hot sauce, and kosher salt.