Vegan Party Nachos

This recipe will please EVERYONE at your next party! These nachos are made with walnut meat and cashew cheese, are topped with a pico and mashed avocado.

Makes: 1 sheet pan

Butternut squash

Half of medium sized butternut squash, diced
1 tbsp seasoning blend
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp oregano
1 tbsp olive oil

Pico de gallo

3 roma tomatoes, diced
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
2/3 cups red onion, diced
Juice of 2 limes
Couple of pinches of pink salt

Walnut meat

1 cup walnuts
1/4 cup sundried tomoatoes
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp chili powder
1 garlic clove

Cheese Sauce

1 cup cashews
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp paprika
1 chipotle pepper chopped w juice
2 cups water

Tortilla Chips

10 corn tortilla, cut into wedges
Oil for frying
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
2 avocados, mashed with salt and pepper to taste
2 green onions, chopped

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place a foiled lined sheet pan in oven while preheating.

Mix seasonings for butternut squash in small bowl.

Toss butternut squash, oil, and 1 tsp of the seasoning together on sheet pan. Cook for 15 mins or until butternut squash is tender. Set remaining seasoning mix aside for tortilla chips.

While the butternut squash is roasting, mix ingredients for pico de gallo together in a medium size bowl. Chill until ready for use.

Place cashews in a bowl and cover with boiled water for 10-15 minutes.

Place soaked cashews in blender along with 1 1/2 cups of water. Heat mixture in medium saucepan on medium heat. Whish consistently until mixture has thickened. Add remaining 1/2 cups of water to thin out sauce if needed.

Place ingredients for walnut meat in a blender or food processer and pulse until combined. Don't over pulse the mixture, it should be a crumble and not mushy.

Heat oil in until cripsy. Drain on paper towel and sprinkle with remaining seasoning mixture.

To assemble: Layer tortillas on foil lined sheet pan. Top with walnut meat, black beans, butternut squash, and cashew cheese. Place in oven on broil until tortillas brown around the edges. Top with pico, mashed avocado, and green onions.

Darilyn MayJanuary 31, 2018Party, VeganComment