Lazy and Vegan Queso Fresco
When it comes to this Lazy and Vegan Queso Fresco you are in for a soury treat. Is soury even a word yall? Let me know in the comments below. Traditionally queso fresco is made with cow milk and sometimes even goat milk. But around here we don’t mess with baby goats or baby cows milk. This tangy treat is made with extra firm tofu. Yup I said it tofu guys. Not only is it soury and tangy but this Mexican cheese offers a diverse ways of eating it. From simply crumbling some on your morning toast to topping your favorite vegan tacos such as my Vegan Barbacoa, that taste like the real thing. And the best part is that for a fraction of a cost you will have lots of leftovers. Watch out six dollar bag of name brand vegan cheese.
How to make Vegan Queso Fresco?
I thought you’d never ask. The recipe here is simple you will need extra firm tofu, lemons or limes, salt and optionally nutritional yeast. I say optionally because I didn’t use it here but I have in the past and let me tell you it gives it a little kick but not as much as I thought it would. I would say the most important ingredient is the extra firm tofu. I purchase mine at Sprouts because it usually is a dollar cheaper so I stock up for a few weeks and then just return to the store when I need more or if I am recipe testing for you. Lastly, you will need a large bowl and a fork to mimic the crumbled texture of the cheese.
How does this cheese taste?
This Mexican Lazy Vegan Queso Fresco is often said to be a loosely equivalent version of a Greek Feta cheese. From the creamy saltiness to the sour notes that it leaves on your palette this cheese makes for a great meal topper. My personal favorite is making some refried pinto beans and placing a nice layer of this crumbled tofu cheese on top then dipping some tortilla chips with a nice drizzle of hot sauce like the Vegan Salsa Verde on this blog. Let’s begin shall we!
Lazy and Vegan Queso Fresco
Equipment
- Bowl
- Fork
Ingredients
- 1 14 ounce Extra Firm Tofu
- 1-2 Teaspoons Salt
- 4 Teaspoons Lemon Juice
Instructions
- Press and drain your tofu and add the salt to taste, personally 2 teaspoons was just perfect for me but you do what works best for your family's lifestyle.
- Make sure you use freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice, in this case I used lemon juice.
- Serve as desired.
baby cowthings doesnt milks… misleading 10/1000
Do you press the tofu? (sorry new to tofu)
This was so good! This tofu-based vegan cheese was so easy to make I didn’t believe it would turn out so lovely. It was awesome. Thank you.
Glad you liked it Julia.
This is the perfect vegan cheese alternative, I can’t believe how quick and easy it is to make! Thank you for sharing this!
Thank you Lucy.
This is a such great way to make vegan cheese
This is so easy and quick. This is such a useful recipe to add protein and a lovely flavour to food… I’m wondering if I could use this ‘fresh queso’ on pasta too… I think I’m going to try it that was as well 🙂 Thank you for this … I think this is going to become one of those staple recipes that you learn by heart. 🙂
It would be a great protein replacement. I spread it on toast and topped it with pan fried mushrooms.
I’m excited to try this vegan cheese recipe! I’m always looking for new ways to use tofu. This is so delicious!!
Thank you Cindy.
I’m always looking for new cheese alternatives. This is a great recipe! Thanks for sharing :).
Love this easy vegan queso recipe! It’s extremely quick and simple to make.
I live for simplicity Anaiah, thanks for stopping by.
This looks really great! And if sourly is not a word, I think it should be 🙂 Thanks for the recipe!
Ha ha thank you so much Jo.
Ha ha sourly. That’s a great word for it.
I never realized you could use tofu for a cheese substitute. How awesome!
Totally can, I used in the past for a cheeseball. Thank you for stopping by.
What a great recipe! So easy! And I love your vegan cheese solution! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Nora.
wow!! so easy and love the vegan alternative to cheese, thank you.
Thank you Giangi.
This sounds so yummy. Thanks so much for the recipe! How much nutritional yeast would you recommend l use if I want to try it with nutritional yeast?
You got me with the queso, and wow its simply tofu, really nice knowing more mexican recipes
Thank you Jeannie.
What a great vegan solution for cheese!
Thank you Sue, easy, peasy lemon squeezy.