Vegan cotija cheese

This easy vegan queso fresco recipe is the soft, creamy, and crumbly Mexican cheese you need in your life! Try using it instead of traditional queso fresco, goat cheese, or feta to see just how good plant-based cheese can be.

Here are 19 easy ways to substitute for cotija cheese, including vegan and dairy free options and a recipe to make your own!

Tofu Fresco Cotija

These Vegan Cheese Curds are deliciously crispy on the outside and filled with cheesy goodness on the inside! Whip them up with just a few ingredients and serve them alongside a simple spicy vegan ranch. Such a scrumptious appetizer that everyone will love!

This easy to make homemade pepper jack vegan cheese requires minimal effort for maximum result! Nut free and perfect for slicing, grating, and more.

This Vegan Street Corn Queso is the ultimate healthy appetizer! Made with our vegan queso + sweet corn & black beans, and baked to cheezy perfection!

Recipe included!

Try your very own vegan cotija cheese for a perfectly crumbly, umami-flavored topping on all your favorite foods like tacos, chilaquiles, and more!

A delicious corn salad you can make in a flash! This Mexican Street Corn Salad (Esquites) is made with fresh sweet corn kernels, a chili powder, lime-spiked creamy sauce, cotija cheese, red onions, jalapeños and cilantro. It’s tangy, fresh, quick to throw together and certain to become your new favourite corn salad, ever.

A quick way to make delicious cashew cheese spread that is perfect to dip veggies, on crackers, sandwiches, or even add to pasta!