Healthy but oh so good summer nachos
Loaded with summer veggies, walnut chorizo and lots of cheese of course. This is our favorite to-share food!
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 20 minutes mins
Course Appetizer, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 people
Calories 603 kcal
Walnut chorizo
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1 tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½-1 tsp ground chipotle
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1-2 tbsp water
Nachos
- 1 large bag tortilla chips (enough to fill a 13x18' sheet pan)(OR make tortilla chips yourself*)
- 1-2 tsp Mexican spice mix** (optional)
- 1 cup grated (vegan) cheese (of choice)
- 1 batch walnut chorizo (see above)
- 1 can black beans (drained)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1 cobb corn (boiled, corn cut off the cobb)
- ½ cup zucchini (cut into mini cubes)
- ½ cup red bell pepper (cut into mini cubes)
Garnishing
- ½ cup pickled red onions***
- ⅓ cup pickles radishes
- ½ avocado (in slices)
- 1 handful cilantro leaves (roughly chopped)
- 1 jalapeño (sliced, optional)
- ¼ cup cilantro-lime crema****
- extra guacamole***** (on the side, optional)
- 1 cup pico de gallo****** (on the side, optional)
The nachos
Preheat the oven to 360F/180C.
Divide tortilla chips over the sheet pan. Optionally sprinkle some Mexican spice mix** over them.
Divide half of the cheese over the chips. And divide walnut chorizo, beans, corn, cherry tomatoes, zucchini and bell peppers over the chips. Now add the rest of the cheese.
Bake the nachos in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes or until the cheese has fully melted.
Take the sheet pan out of the oven and divide the garnishing over it. Place sheet pan in the middle of the table. And place (optional) extra's (guacamole, refried beans, pico de gallo) around it. Enjoy!
*homemade whole wheat tortilla chips
**Homemade Mexican spice mix
***Pickled red onions / radishes:
1 large red onion / 1 small cucumber
¾ cup apple cider vinegar
¼ cup water
1 tsp sea salt
1-2 tbsp maple syrup or honey, to taste
Heat up all ingredients -/- red onion/cucumber until it simmers. Place red onion/cucumber in a small jar, pour hot liquid on top of it, close the lid and shake. Let marinate for 30 minutes. Refrigerate afterwards or use immediately.
****Cilantro-lime cream
1-2 tbsp lime juice
1 handful of fresh cilantro, chopped
½ cup (vegan) sour cream
Mix all ingredients together
*****Tropical guacamole
******Cherry tomato pico de gallo
Nutritional information:
the information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice. Keyword nachos, sharing platter, walnut chorizo