Loaded Vegan Nachos

Are you drooling yet? These loaded vegan nachos piled high on a sheet pan with all the toppings (even shredded purple cabbage!) are amazing. I mean, just look at them. Plant-based, loaded with flavor and perfect for movie night, game night or ANY night, honestly.

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You can use this recipe as a base or inspiration and use store bought ingredients, as needed. Or, make everything homemade (you won't regret it!)

• Tortilla chips - Any kind of corn tortilla chip will work, like yellow corn, white corn, blue corn, tortilla strips (But, not fritos.) I wouldn't recommend using a super thin tortilla chip, since it won't stand up to the weight of the toppings. You can make your own fat free tortilla chips in 15 minutes with just corn tortillas. Or, if you have tostadas at home, you can break those into chips, too.
• Beans - Black beans, pinto beans or refried beans would be delicious here. Also, vegan spicy charro pinto beans would be delicious, as well.
• Vegan nacho cheese - This is arguably the most important element of these loaded vegan nachos. So, if you decide to make one thing from scratch, make this vegan Rotel dip or my vegan choriqueso! It's a very important element to these loaded plant-based nachos. One batch of my vegan nacho cheese sauce will make about 4 cups of sauce, which is the perfect amount for these nachos.
  • If you make extra, you can save it in the refrigerator to make more nachos later in the week. It's also freezable!
  • Keep your nacho cheese sauce hot by simmering it on low on the stove, until you're ready to assemble your nachos.
  • However, you can use store-bought vegan queso (Credo makes some good ones that are available at Whole Foods) or vegan shredded cheese instead, if you like. If you do this, definitely add some hot sauce or salsa to your nachos for heat.
• Shredded purple cabbage - That pop of bright purple sprinkled on is so appealing, plus the crunch of the cabbage is great!
• Shredded lettuce - Iceberg lettuce shines here because we're all about that crunch!
• Pico de gallo - (store-bought or make your own) Instead of pico, add some salsa or chopped tomatoes, fresh cilantro/coriander and squeeze of lime juice to your nachos.
• Vegan sour cream - store-bought or make your own vegan sour cream. If you don't have any, you could also add extra avocado, since it has a soothing, creamy affect.

You can substitute other ingredients in this recipe, depending on what you have on hand. Nachos are flexible like that, y'all.

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5. Finally, top with shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, sliced avocado, sliced jalapeño, vegan sour cream and dig in!

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