Totally Loaded Vegan Chili Cheese Nachos

Loaded with beans, veggies, and cashew cheese, these Vegan Chili Cheese Nachos are the ultimate snack.

Beanfields Chips

Beanfields recently sent me a box of their chips to try. As a reformed Doritios addict, I was really excited about trying them. I eat lots of veggies throughout the day, so I have no problem with snacking on a few chips here and there.

Beanfields chips are made with beans, rice, and seasonings. Their flavors include unsalted, sea salt, nacho, pico de gallo, barbecue, ranch, and salt and pepper. Each flavor is better than the last, and I have a difficult time picking my favorite. While they are vaguely reminiscent of those triangle-shaped corn chips I grew up eating, they taste lighter and healthier. The great news is that they’re all vegan, including the nacho flavor! If that wasn’t enough, each serving has 6 grams of fiber and 5 grams of protein. These chips are gluten-free, and they’re also Non-GMO Project Verified.

Vegan Chili Cheese Nachos

While I did enjoy nibbling on Beanfields chips right out of the bag, I just couldn’t help but want to make a heartier snack of them, so I turned them into one of my favorites – vegan chili cheese nachos!

These nachos make a great party snack, but they’re great for a quick and easy meal, too – kind of like a deconstructed taco. When I do have nachos for lunch or dinner, I serve them with a big heaping serving of shredded lettuce on top, which makes them more like an upside down taco salad. I topped these nachos with the cashew sour cream from my Raw Tacos recipe.

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Totally Loaded Vegan Chili Cheese Nachos

Author Dianne Wenz

Ingredients

• For the Chili
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil such as avocado
• ½ cup red onion diced
• 1½ cups cooked black beans 1 15-ounce can
• 1 ½ cup diced tomatoes 1 15-ounce can, drained
• 1 clove garlic minced
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon cumin
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• For the Cheese
• 1 cup raw cashews soaked for two hours and drained
• 1 medium tomato chopped
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• ¼ cup water
• 1 tablespoon raw sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• For the Nachos
• 8- ounce bag Beanfields Rice and Bean Chips Unsalted or Sea Salt Flavor
• 1 avocado diced
• 1 jalapeno thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup black olives sliced
• ¼ cup scallion sliced
• Vegan sour cream optional

Instructions

1. Make the Chili: Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and sautée for about 5 minutes, until it becomes fragrant and begins to brown. Add the black beans, diced tomato, and spices, and cook for 5 to 10 more minutes, until everything is heated throughout.
2. Make the Cheese: Add all of the ingredients to a high-speed blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy
3. Assemble the Nachos: Lay the chips out in a large dish or platter. Pile on the chili, cheese, and the restof the ingredients.

If you enjoyed these Vegan Chili Cheese Nachos you might also like:

• Chili Roasted Pumpkin Nachos
• Three Bean Chili
• Double Shelled Black Bean Tacos
• Sesame Black Bean Tacos

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