Summer Party Nacho Board (Printer-friendly)

A colorful platter featuring crispy tortilla chips, zesty strawberry salsa, and fresh nacho toppings for sharing.

# What You'll Need:

→ Tortilla Chips

01 - 10 oz tortilla chips, choose gluten-free if needed

→ Strawberry Salsa

02 - 1.5 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and diced
03 - 0.5 small red onion, finely chopped
04 - 1 small jalapeño, seeded and finely chopped
05 - 0.25 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
06 - Zest and juice of 1 lime
07 - 0.5 teaspoon sea salt
08 - 1 teaspoon honey or agave syrup

→ Nacho Toppings

09 - 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
10 - 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
11 - 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
12 - 1 medium avocado, diced
13 - 0.5 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
14 - 0.5 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
15 - 0.25 cup pickled jalapeños, sliced
16 - 0.25 cup sliced black olives, optional
17 - Fresh cilantro leaves for garnish

# How To Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 375°F.
02 - Arrange tortilla chips in a single layer on a large oven-safe board or baking sheet, overlapping slightly.
03 - Sprinkle cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses evenly over chips.
04 - Scatter black beans over the cheese layer.
05 - Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
06 - While nachos bake, combine diced strawberries, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, lime zest and juice, sea salt, and honey in a medium bowl. Gently toss to combine and allow flavors to meld.
07 - Remove nachos from oven and carefully transfer to serving board or keep on baking sheet.
08 - Top warm nachos with dollops of sour cream, diced avocado, cherry tomatoes, pickled jalapeños, and black olives if using.
09 - Spoon strawberry salsa generously over nachos or serve in a separate bowl on the side.
10 - Garnish with extra cilantro and serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It's a total crowd-pleaser that looks far more impressive than the minimal effort it actually requires.
  • The strawberry salsa adds a surprising sweetness and brightness that makes people pause and ask for the recipe.
  • You can prep everything in advance and assemble on the spot, leaving you free to actually enjoy your guests.
02 -
  • Don't prep your avocado more than fifteen minutes before serving, or it'll oxidize and turn an unappetizing shade of gray no matter how much lime juice you throw at it.
  • If your board isn't oven-safe, assemble everything on a baking sheet and transfer to a serving platter once it comes out of the oven—this saved me from a melted-plastic disaster once.
03 -
  • Prep your toppings in small bowls before guests arrive, so assembly takes two minutes and you can focus on actually hanging out instead of chopping mid-party.
  • If you're worried about the nachos getting soggy, serve the salsa on the side and let people spoon it onto their individual servings—this also means people who aren't strawberry fans can still load up on the other toppings.
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