queso fresco
noun
queso fres·co
-ˈfre-(ˌ)skō 
: an unripened white cheese of Mexican origin that has a mild flavor and a soft moist texture
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They’re then sliced open and filled with nopales, onion, cilantro, queso fresco, and a splash of salsa.
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Anais Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Spread mixture into prepared baking dish and sprinkle with queso fresco.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
Transfer to a serving dish and top with queso fresco and crispy bacon.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
The chicken al pastor is topped with pineapple, avocado, jalapeno salsa and queso fresco.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Ingredients include pineapple, jalapeño salsa, avocado and queso fresco.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
Chewy dumpling wrappers brimming with silky smooth black beans under a deluge of queso fresco and salsa macha.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Anais Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Spread mixture into prepared baking dish and sprinkle with queso fresco.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
Transfer to a serving dish and top with queso fresco and crispy bacon.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
The chicken al pastor is topped with pineapple, avocado, jalapeno salsa and queso fresco.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Ingredients include pineapple, jalapeño salsa, avocado and queso fresco.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
Chewy dumpling wrappers brimming with silky smooth black beans under a deluge of queso fresco and salsa macha.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Queso fresco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/queso%20fresco. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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