Save Your Super Bowl Snack Spread With This Delicious Vegan Nachos Recipe
Chloe Williams serves as B+C’s Entertainment Editor and resident Taylor Swift expert. Whether she’s writing a movie review or interviewing the stars of the latest hit show, Chloe loves exploring why stories inspire us. You can see her work published in BuzzFeed, Coastal Review, and North Beach Sun. When she’s not writing, Chloe’s probably watching a Marvel movie with a cherry coke or texting her sister about the latest celebrity news. Say hi at @thechloewilliams on Insta and @popculturechlo on Twitter!
You can't have a party without some seriously good finger foods, and with the Super Bowl coming up, your menu needs to be top-notch. Nachos are some of the best finger foods around, but the only issue is that if you have allergies or sensitivities, you can't enjoy any of the cheese or sour cream that take the dish to the next level — until now.
Thanks to Sal Hanvey, nutritionist at food sensitivity specialist YorkTest, a basic nachos recipe (the best appetizer around) gets a vegan remake. Now, everyone can enjoy the cheesy, spicy goodness of these vegan nachos – with a margaritain-hand, of course. And you know what we love about this recipe? The fact that it only takes 20 minutes to make! Hello, easy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients For Our Vegan Nachos Recipe
For the guacamole:
- 2 avocados
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- A handful of chopped cherry tomatoes
- 1 spring onion, chopped,
- 1 small red onion or shallot, chopped
- 2-3 garlic cloves, crushed
- ½ tsp chili powder
- Smoked paprika
- Salt and pepper, to season
For the salsa:
- 3 large tomatoes
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ red onion, chopped
- 1 spring onion, chopped
- Small bunch of fresh parsley
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 3 jalapeños
- Salt and pepper
For the vegan sour cream:
- ¾ cup raw cashews, soaked in water for 6+ hours
- ½ cup non-dairy yogurt, unsweetened
- ¾ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1-2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
- ½ teaspoons kosher salt
You'll also need:
- Vegan cheese
- Plain tortilla chips
How To Make These Tasty Vegan Nachos
To make the guacamole:
- In a bowl, take the avocados and add the lemon juice and salt. Smash them until you get to your desired consistency.
- Add in the cherry tomatoes, spring onion, red onion, garlic gloves, chili powder, paprika and pepper. Stir it all in, and then set aside.
To make the salsa:
- Place all ingredients into one blender or food processor (add as many jalapeños depending on the level of heat you desire.)
- Blend until smooth and set aside.
To make the vegan sour cream:
- Drain and rinse the soaked cashews.
- Add all ingredients into a high-powered blender, starting with the yogurt and lemon juice.
- Blend on high until creamy and smooth. Season with salt to taste. Set aside.
To assemble:
- Spoon your salsa and guacamole onto your favorite plain tortilla chips with extra jalapeños if you like the spice.
- Add vegan cheese and grill for a few minutes to melt and warm through. Once done, drizzle on vegan sour cream and serve!
Loving these vegan nachos? Check out more appetizers, Super Bowl dips, and last-minute finger foods to get ready for your Super Bowl bash.
Featured image via Jay Gajjar / Unsplash.
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Chloe Williams serves as B+C’s Entertainment Editor and resident Taylor Swift expert. Whether she’s writing a movie review or interviewing the stars of the latest hit show, Chloe loves exploring why stories inspire us. You can see her work published in BuzzFeed, Coastal Review, and North Beach Sun. When she’s not writing, Chloe’s probably watching a Marvel movie with a cherry coke or texting her sister about the latest celebrity news. Say hi at @thechloewilliams on Insta and @popculturechlo on Twitter!