Vegan Nachos With Smiles

These easy vegan nachos loaded on Smiles are the perfect family night get-togethers.  Made with beans, avocado, pickled peppers and homemade green apple salsa.

Summer is around the corner, y’all! Doesn’t it feel like it was just yesterday when we were celebrating New Year’s Day?

June is only a month away and I, for one, cannot wait to dip my feet in the pool!

Who wants to spend lazy summer afternoons indoors?

Not me! Not you! Not your family!

I would rather be with the family jumping around in the backyard instead of playing scrabble indoors.

The sun is out and that is my excuse for having an impromptu picnic in the backyard.  My favorite thing is to munch on delicious food while the sun sets lazily into the evening sky!

Summer days call for simple recipes that our families can sit and enjoy together.  My challenge was to create a recipe that is easy to make, requires little cleanup and everyone would devour it.

“Nachos!”

That word jumped into my head and I knew instantly that it is THE perfect recipe for a summer-day-picnic-in-the-backyard.  Is there anyone who doesn’t love nachos?  No, there isn’t!

So, I made a 1-pan, double-decker vegan nachos loaded with nothing but comfort-y goodness. Beans, onions, avocado, tomatoes, homemade green apple salsa and pickled peppers are all inside these nachos.

Everybody uses chips in their nachos, so, I thought I would mix it up!

When I saw how thick and sturdy McCain Smiles are, I knew they could handle a load of ingredients.  Guess what? I wasn’t wrong and I wasn’t disappointed.

They didn’t get soggy or dry which makes them the greatest invention ever!

They are my favorite discovery this year.  Not only are they made with REAL potatoes, they also have no artificial colors or flavors. When I tasted them, they practically melted in my mouth.  I think I ate about 10 of them after taking them out of the oven.

The smiles are made in 4 simple steps:

1. Wash potatoes
2. Peel them
3. Mash them
4. Shape them

I got McCain Smiles from my local Publix, but, you can get them anywhere.  Use their store locator today to find them near you because I know you can’t wait to try them!

So, tell me what summer family event is your favorite?

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Vegan Nachos

Rini

Easy vegan nachos loaded with beans, avocado, pickled peppers and homemade apple salsa. on McCain Smiles

4.60 from 5 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine American, Mexican

Servings 4 people

Calories 480 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 bags McCain’s Smiles
• 1.5 cup black beans
• 1 Roma Tomato cubed
• 1/2 cup red onions finely chopped
• 1 Jalapeno
• 1/4 cup picked red peppers finely chopped
• 5 radishes finely chopped
• 1 avocado cubed
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 Tbsp Lime Juice
• 3 Tbsp Salsa Verde
• 1 Tbsp Taco Seasoning
• 1 tsp cilantro

Instructions

 

Preheat oven to 425°

• Spread out 1 bag of McCain’s Smiles on each tray. Make it a single layer so they can bake evenly
• Place the trays in the oven and bake them for 6 minutes on each side
• While the Smiles are baking, add all the ingredients (except the Smiles) into a bowl.
  
• Remove the smiles from the oven and let them cool for about 3 minutes
• Layer the first tray with half of the topping
• Use the Smiles from the second tray and layer it above the toppings
• Layer the remainder of the black bean toppings
• Place the tray in the oven for no more than 5 minutes
• Remove the loaded vegan nachos and serve immediately

Notes

** Recipe Calories are an approximate in this recipe!

Other topping suggestions: curried tofu, jackfruit, white beans and corn

Nutrition

Calories: 480kcal

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