I am excited to announce my 2016 partnership with Sabra. This is my first sponsored post and recipe as an official Sabra Tastemaker. As always, the opinions below and the recipes are always my own.
For those of you that are big sports fans or just love to watch the new crazy commercials, the big day is just around the corner. I like to make fun food and feed people, so I’m up for a party anytime. Honestly, I won’t be in front of the TV, but I’ll pass by occasionally to make sure you have some snacks.
When you’re a vegan you know that there’ll always be some hummus at any party you go to. I’m always grateful because sometimes it’s the only thing for me to eat. I love plain hummus and a rainbow of flavored hummus. But I don’t see the need to stop there.
I’ve turned a delicious tub of Sabra hummus into a creamy, dreamy fondue that you’d be happy to get out at a fancy restaurant. And it’s completely dairy-free!
It’s just as good as an appetizer. Either way, I like to serve it with lightly steamed veggies and toasted cubes of bread.
The nutritional yeast adds a little bit of cheezy umami and the dry mustard and apple cider vinegar gives it a bite that you expect from a nice cheese. You can substitute a dry white wine in place of the apple cider vinegar to make a more mellow fondue.
Vegan Fondue for the Game or a Nice Dinner
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cashew
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 10 ounce container Sabra Original Hummus
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt to taste
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar to taste
Instructions
- Soak the cashews in the water for at least 3 hours to overnight.
- Add the soaked cashews, the soaking water, hummus, nutritional yeast, garlic and onion powder, and mustard powder to your blender and blend until smooth. You may need to stop and scrape down the blender a few times in between blending to get it extra smooth.
- Then add salt and apple cider vinegar to taste. Serve with toasted bread cubes, lightly steamed veggies and even some seared tofu or tempeh!
Noelle says
Love the recipe! Very creative!
Kathy Hester says
Thank you!
Kim - Liv Life says
Oh yes please!! This “cheesy” dish has my name all over it. That and the commercials!
Debra @ Bowl Me Ovr says
Fondue is so fun and I love your vegan option! It looks so creamy and delicious!
Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says
What a terrific vegan option! I still have yet to experiment with nutritional yeast (I just bought some a week ago) but I’ve heard it adds a really phenomenal flavor – this fondue sounds delish!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
More reasons to love hummus even more!!!! Cashews + nooch + hummus…I’m all in!
Florian @ContentednessCooking says
This looks like a perfect gameday comfort food! Love the you used hummus and cashews for this recipe.
heather @french press says
this may be the most creative e use of hummus yet! sounds delicious
Tiffiny says
I was excited when I read in your narrative that you were adding dry mustard, because my husband lives mustard, but I don’t see that in the recipe’s ingredients list. Did you decide it didn’t work in this recipe?
Tiffiny says
Ok, so my husband doesn’t actually LIVE mustard, but he does love it!! 😉
Kathy Hester says
Whoops! It’s in the recipe now – my mistake.
Melissa @ Bless this Mess says
This sounds really good and really easy! I’m there!
Emma @ Supper in the Suburbs says
Wow I am in awe with just how creamy this is. It looks fantastic! I am always on the look out for good vegan recipes I can feed one of my best friends! I never want to be the person who has only provided hummus for the vegans at a party!!! Now I have this in my repetoire 😀 thanks!
Simon says
All though I’m not veganist this makes me curious! Good uidea
Debi at Life Currents says
I love these vegan cheese recipes. Yours is a little different than most I’ve seen because of the hummus. I think this will be awesome on my Super Bowl party spread.
Jenn says
YUM! I love fondue!! Very creative use of hummus!! Gonna need to try this one!
Mark, CompassandFork says
I like the hummus-inspired fondue. What a great idea.
Julie @ Running in a Skirt says
What a delicious, creative idea! Love how creamy cashews become when you blend them.
Kaitie says
What a great way to use hummus! Seriously i never thought of that as an ingredient mixed in to make another dish!
Susan says
I use a garlic hummus, crumbled tofu and nutritional yeast in my lasagna.
Mahy says
This looks fabulous! Such a genius way to use hummus. And your photos are mouth watering too 🙂
Sophia @veggies don't bite says
Looks good Kathy! My family does a fondue dinner every January for the new year, and this year I brought my cheese sauce fondue I am working on. They went nuts over it and even ate it more than the regular cheese one they had. I love fondue!
Vanessa @ VeganFamilyRecipes.com says
I can’t wrap my mind around the fact that this is vegan! Just look at it! It would totally fool anyone. Putting this on my list of recipes to try! Sharing 🙂
Howie Fox says
Oh woww, different than the “classic” fondue, but definitely very very delicious looking, Kathy!!
I see everybody is already getting ready for the super bowl. It even becomes a topic over here in Germany!
The Food Hunter says
what a fun dinner!!
[email protected] says
For the game, for dinner, for breakfast, for lunch…I could eat this at any time. Looks great!
Linda @ Veganosity says
Yum, I love fondue. Cashews are amazing, aren’t they? I just made a queso with them and it was delicious. Thanks for the yummy recipe.
Ragan Chambless - Brand Influencer Campaign and Event Manager says
I don’t even like hummus….but this looks delicious!! This is the kind of hummus I could possibly get on board with. Will definitely have to give it a try!
dixya @ food, pleasure, and health says
this is perfect…and looks so creamy!!!!
Sina @ Vegan Heaven says
Yummy! This looks sooo good! I love vegan cheese fondue! I actually just posted a recipe for it two weeks ago on my blog as well. 🙂 Can’t wait to try your version soon!! Looks so creamy.
The Vegan 8 says
This looks incredible and the most creative fondue I’ve seen!! Using hummus is an amazing idea!! I love how simple it is too.
Tish says
Vegan fondue! How can I not love it?
Andreas says
Love your recipe Kathy. And all these delicious looking vegetables! Knew already about nutritional yeast but not about mustard powder, which is not very common here in Germany. Thanks for the inspiration!
Izzy @ Veganizzm says
Making this for a fondue party tonight! I just tried it- so good!
Kathy Hester says
I’m so glad you liked it! <3
Debora Connolly says
Have you tried serving this hot like a cheese fondue but not? My no dairy daughter-in-law is coming over for a fondue tonight and it would be nice to have something special for her to enjoy.
Kathy Hester says
I do serve it hot in my slow cooker. It’s great!
Katy says
It was really bland for me. I’m trying to transition into a plant based diet but I was really craving fondue. I found it extremely bland, so I added a lot of spices. My Ninja blender may not have been strong enough because the texture was a little gritty. Overall didn’t really satisfy my fondue craving 🙁