Easy and delicious, this homemade grain-free queso dip is a fun rendition of a classic queso. It’s perfect for dipping chips or drizzling over roasted meats or veggies.
Homemade Grain-Free Queso Dip.
This easy homemade grain-free queso dip is my family’s latest condiment craze. They want it every time my husband comes home with a bag of tortilla chips. It’s easy to make, free from grain and sugar, and it disappears before my eyes.
The beginning of it was a memory I had of a cheese dip I’d make for some sourdough pretzels back when I was writing on other people’s blogs. I took that sauce (which was pretty tasty) and dolled it up a bit. A little spice, a little jalapeño… e voila. So yummy and the perfect pairing for a back of tortillas. And since I wanted to keep it grain-free so that I could enjoy it, too, I used cassava flour for the thickening agent.
And to keep this homemade grain-free queso as nutritious as possible, I used some homemade bone broth for the liquid in place of milk. I’m not too big on milk things (and dairy-free milks usually taste weird in sauces, IMO), but stock works well here. Don’t worry, it doesn’t make it taste like chicken soup.
To dip, or not to dip.
Of course, you might have noticed that I don’t have many corn recipes on my site. For the past few years I’ve struggled with being intolerant to corn. Thankfully after the GAPS Diet I can tolerate small amounts corn for a little bit, but it doesn’t take much for me to start reacting to it. So I try and keep my corn intake to a minimum.
While my family loves enjoying this easy homemade grain-free queso dip with regular ol’ tortilla chips (and one daughter loves it with potato chips – which I also rarely ever get), I love using Siete tortilla chips. I could probably definitely live off their cassava tortilla chips. Especially the lime ones. They’re a tad expensive on Amazon, but most health food stores carry them, too.
And if you’re like, “I don’t eat chips either way,” you can still enjoy this delicious homemade grain-free queso dip over a steak, grilled chicken, or some roasted veggies.
If you’re a condiment lover, here are a few more delicious and healthy homemade ones:
- Easy 5-Minute Mild Salsa
- Probiotic Blender Ranch Dressing
- 4-Ingredient Homemade Mayo
- Broccoli Chimichurri Sauce
- Creamy Buttermilk Avocado Dressing
- Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
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Easy Homemade Grain-Free Queso Dip
Free from grain, gluten, eggs, and sugar.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 small yellow onion, finely minced
- 1 small jalapeño, finely minced (optional)
- 2 tablespoons cassava flour
- 2 cups bone broth or chicken stock
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 2 dashes paprika
- 2-3 teaspoons Himalayan salt
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mild cheddar & Monterrey jack mix
Instructions
In a medium-sized sauce pan, melt the butter.
Stir in the minced onion and pepper and cook a few minutes until soft and fragrant.
Whisk in the cassava flour until the mixture is smooth, then slowly pour in the stock, stirring constantly to keep it from clumping.
Keep stirring until the dip is thickened (about 5 minutes), then stir in the remaining ingredients.
Store in a jar in the fridge.
Leftovers will last about a week.
