Healthy and Easy Queso
Cheese lovers, rejoice! This Simple Healthy Queso recipe is the answer to your weight loss prayers! By combining cornstarch, almond milk, tomatoes, cheese and all kinds of yummy ingredients we get a warm, delicious and healthy queso recipe. A quarter-cup of this goodness clocks in at only 53 calories and 3 grams of fat!
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 53kcal
Ingredients
- ½ teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1½ cups unsweetened almond milk
- 1 (10-ounccan diced tomatoes with green chilies drained
- 1 tablespoon white whole wheat flour
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup shredded reduced-fat mild cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Tips:
- Serve this queso with your favorite tortilla chips or veggies.
- If you can handle the heat, stay in the kitchen and add an optional 1 teaspoon sriracha hot sauce! We promise you won't regret it.
- If the queso gets too thick as it sits, stir in more almond milk over low heat to thin it out.
Notes
Smart Points: 2
Nutrition
Serving: 1/4 cup | Calories: 53kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 207mg | Sugar: 1g