I’ve all the time been a fan of layered dips. Earlier than I used to be vegan, I had a contemporary layered dip that I beloved, but it surely required cream cheese and I by no means discovered any vegan cream cheese ok to make use of for it. Till not too long ago. Now, I could make my layered cream cheese dip vegan model and it’s so good. I’m fairly choosy in relation to vegan cheeses on dishes, so I’ll share what I used.
The Cream Cheese And Bitter Cream Layer
It’s not tremendous fairly as a result of I can’t delicately put my vegan bitter cream and this vegan Unfold’em cheese completely on the underside. However, it’s so good! I added two packages of The Traditional block cheese by Unfold’em and at the least 4 tablespoons of bitter cream.
I solely realized how good of a cream cheese substitute it was after I needed to make a cheeseball for Christmas and didn’t need to make it from scratch so I attempted it with this. It labored fantastically.
The one factor I don’t like is that there are little black specs of their Traditional block. If you realize me, you realize I wash my cashews earlier than I make something with them, as a result of… effectively, I did a video on why that I’ll embody right here in case you are .
I wrote into Unfold’em to ask them what the black specs have been as I by no means have them in my cashews. I assumed possibly it was pepper. Right here was their response.
It’s simply cashew. Let me know you probably have some other questions.
I used to be slightly hesitant as a result of I work with cashews on a regular basis and don’t have black spots. However, my husband satisfied me that it was wonderful. He thought it was the tip of the cashew or possibly even some type of remanent of the shell. Okay, wonderful, I might get behind that.
I want she would have given me slightly extra clarification, however on we go.
Diced Peppers Go On Subsequent
These are so good on this layered dip. They add a freshness and a crunch that you simply don’t actually get from the remainder of the substances. If I had inexperienced pepper, I’d have put that in too. I simply put no matter peppers I’ve available. For this, it was two small yellow peppers and two small purple peppers.
Inexperienced Onions And Salsa
I make my very own salsa with two cans of diced tomatoes, a can of tomato paste, jalapenos, onions, garlic, a splash of vinegar, a pinch of sugar, a pinch of salt, and a pinch of cumin. I simply boil all of it collectively and let it simmer for about an hour till it thickens up. Then I let it calm down and throw it in a jar. I put quite a bit on right here, however within the pic, I simply have a few dollops. And I really like inexperienced onions, so I add quite a bit to this layered dip.
Generally I add contemporary tomatoes subsequent, however we didn’t have any contemporary tomatoes, so I went on to cheese.
Including Two Sorts Of Vegan Cheese
First I added Nurishh mozzarella. I usually say that ‘this’ is my new favourite cheese, and I’ll say it once more! This vegan mozzarella is my new favourite cheese. We discovered this a couple of month in the past and man is it good. I principally prefer it not heated, so I put it on fajitas or in wraps or on a tasty vegan layered dip! It is available in a block and grates fantastically.
Then, I add my subsequent favourite cheese which is Applewood’s vegan cheese. It’s tangy and smoky and shreds up actually good too.
And Then I Add Some Lettuce
I don’t add an excessive amount of lettuce to this layered dip as a result of if there are leftovers, the lettuce will get soggy, and I favor crunchy lettuce with this layered dip. So, I added some, after which the subsequent time I ate it, I added some extra.
And voila! A yummy vegan layered dip that I might eat day-after-day of my life however didn’t suppose I used to be going to till I discovered all my scrumptious vegan cheeses.
I’ve an thought for making my very own vegan cream cheese much like the Unfold’em cream cheese, so if I can try this, I’ll be certain that to write down a put up about it.
