This recipe post was sponsored by Avocados From Mexico in partnership with the Mom It Forward Influencer Network. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
Vegan Nachos made with broken up taco shells hold up perfectly when loaded up with shredded vegan cheese, home made mock meat, black beans, cilantro, guacamole, tomatoes, and a drizzle of TABASCO® Sauce. Best party appetizer and nobody will ever guess it’s 100% plant based! Gluten-Free too.
Avocados are hands down my favorite food. I need them to make an appearance in my life daily, at least once, if not for all meals including breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert.
Avocados just make everything better. They’re delicious AND healthy. You’re always doing your body a huge favor by incorporating more avocados in your daily meals. And just to be clear, we’re talking Avocados From Mexico here. Trust me, I’ve done, my research, I’ve sampled and tested all types of Avocados and the Avocados From Mexico are the avocados I prefer. Think super creamy flavor with a lower moisture content making for perfectly creamy dips and firm slices when cut.
Avocado for breakfast work on toast, avocados for lunch are great additions to salads and wraps, avocados for dinner are great in quinoa or rice power bowls, and avocados for dessert are great in mousses and brownies.
But what about avocados in appetizers? Well if you ask me, avocado and appetizer instantly brings one specific recipe to mind – guacamole. You cannot have an appetizer party without the versatile guacamole being present.
To take my own personal guacamole to the next level I like to add in a bit of TABASCO® Sauce – my family’s go to seasoning sauce. I love that TABASCO® Sauce is made with 3 simple ingredients: tabasco peppers, salt and vinegar. I just happened to learn that TABASCO® Sauce ingredients are marinated for three years in wood barrels before the sauce is bottled. How fascinating is that? The pepper mash is literally aged in white oak barrels from peppers that are still hand picked! There’s a very distinct flavor to TABASCO® Sauce; there’s nothing else quite like it. And when you need that perfect balance of pepper, vinegar and salt, only TABASCO® Sauce has you covered. My family always has a bottle in the fridge, and I even happen to carry a small airplane sample sized bottle in my purse at all times.
I’m not kidding on that one – literally this past Christmas during my family appetizer hour, in our rented cottage we needed TABASCO® Sauce and I came to the rescue with my mini bottle always stashed away in my purse!
Once you try TABASCO® Sauce you will be making many recipes with this delicious sauce.
After the holidays the next big appetizer serving event is of course the Big Game. For the Big Game if you’re hosting a party guacamole must be in attendance, but let’s take it a step further than that.
Instead of just guac and chips – go a few steps further to make your own vegan nachos. These plant based nachos are made with a base layer of broken up taco shells, to be topped with a homemade vegan mock meat, then seasoned and spiced black beans, cilantro, guacamole, diced tomatoes and a drizzle of TABASCO® Sauce.
Best appetizer ever? I say so.
The hearty aspect of these vegan nachos is the mock meat for which you’ll need cooked brown rice, chickpeas, slivered almonds, spices and TABASCO® Sauce for a bit of a kick. All of these are broken up in the food processor until a ground meat like consistency, and lightly pan fried for some added crispness.
While you’re doing that, heat up the broken up taco shells in the oven, and top them with shredded vegan cheese. For the black beans I lightly cooked them in a pan with spices and some diced red onions. Top the vegan nachos with black beans and the mock meat and pop back into the oven.
While that is cooking, mix up the guacamole! My classic guacamole is made with mashed avocados mixed with minced garlic, diced red onions, cilantro, lemon juice, olive oil, and TABASCO® Sauce to taste.
Top the heated up vegan nachos with cilantro, guacamole, diced tomatoes, and a drizzle of TABASCO® Sauce as the finishing touch.
These vegan nachos make for the perfect handheld appetizer for the Big Game. I love using broken up taco shells in place of tortilla chips as they are sturdier and hold up better when loaded up with all my favorite taco ingredients.
These nachos could easily be made with ground chicken or beef for the carnivores in your life, but I bet no one will ever even guess that these are vegan and plant based! I made these for my whole family and they were a huge hit! The vegan nachos when made with taco shells are super crispy and nicely hold up the full spectrum of toppings. This super hearty party appetizer must be at the Big Game!
What’s your favorite party appetizer? I know for me it can’t be a party appetizer without my all time favorite avocados and a drizzle of TABASCO® Sauce for an added kick! If you need more appetizer ideas for the Big Game be sure to check the Avocados from Mexico Pinterest board for ideas.
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For more avocado recipe ideas for the Big Game check out these:
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 1 cup cooked chickpeas
- 1 cup slivered almonds
- 1 teaspoon TABASCO® Sauce
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt/pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 can black beans
- 2 tablespoons diced red onions
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 3 avocados
- 2 tablespoons diced red onion
- 1 tablespoon diced cilantro
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon TABASCO® Sauce
- Salt/pepper to taste
- 12 taco shells hard
- 2 cups vegan shredded cheese
- 1/4 cup cilantro diced
- 1 cup tomatoes diced
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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For the vegan faux taco meat: In a food processor combine brown rice, chickpeas, almonds, TABASCO® Sauce, cumin, paprika, garlic powder and salt/pepper to taste. Pulse until broken down but not completely smooth.
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Heat pan over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Cook mixture for 10 minutes until crisped up.
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In a pan heat up one tablespoon olive oil over medium heat and add black beans, red onions, cumin and paprika. Cook for 5-10 minutes.
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Lay the broken up taco shells in a single layer on a baking tray. Top with vegan shredded cheese and bake for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
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Top taco shells with vegan faux ground meat and black beans. Bake for an additional 5-10 minutes.
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In a small bowl combine the guacamole ingredients, mashed avocados, red onion, cilantro, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and TABASCO® Sauce.
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Remove taco nachos from oven, top with dollops of guacamole, cilantro, chopped tomatoes and drizzle with TABASCO® Sauce.
Danielle says
LOVE this idea for faux taco meat! So much better (and more wholesome) than anything I would be able to find in the grocery store when it comes to fake meat 🙂 Definitely giving this a try to see if my husband can tell the difference, ha!
Vicky says
Yes the home made fake meat is so much better than the processed versions sold in stores! YES and try to see if your husband can tell it’s not ground meat!
Rose Adlesic says
love this recipe
Jillian says
This looks delicious!
Vicky says
THanks!!
Sues says
Tabasco and avocados are probably two of my very favorite things in life 🙂 These nachos look fab!!
Vicky says
THe very best things in life : ))
prasanna hede says
Wow,I have been looking to make something yummy with avocado other than regular recipes.this looks so good.
Vicky says
THanks! Hope you enjoy this recipe : ))
Alina t Etch says
Thank you for such great recipes, really help me a lot for the coming game day party.
Vicky says
THanks!
Karrie says
I would love to make ELOTES GUACAMOLE
Vicky says
Guac is the best!
Debra Guillen says
I love chorizo and I love guacamole so I would like to try the chorizo guacamole recipe https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/recipe/chorizo-guacamole/
Vicky says
THat sounds like a great recipe too!
Debra Guillen says
Follow the Big Game 2018 pinboard (aliasr2)
Vicky says
Thanks!
Lane Phillips says
Love the vegan nachos and the basil pesto guacamole recipe below:
https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/recipe/basil-pesto-guacamole/
Letessha Williams says
https://avocadosfrommexico.com/recipe/breakfasts/huevos-rancheros/
Vicky says
THanks for commenting
john d says
The Summer Brûléed Melon Guacamole looks great!
https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/recipe/summer-bruleed-melon-guacamole/
Vicky says
That does sound like an interesting one!
Susan P. says
I want to serve the Chorizo Guacamole at the Big Game party. https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/recipe/chorizo-guacamole/
Vicky says
Another great recipe for the Big Game
Susan P. says
I am following the Pinterest board http://bit.ly/2D2eMiH (https://www.pinterest.com/AvosFromMexico/big-game-2018/)
Vicky says
Thanks for following!
Tammy K says
PEACH CHARRED CHILE GUACAMOLE
Tammy K says
PEACH CHARRED CHILE GUACAMOLE
https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/recipe/peach-charred-chile-guacamole/
Rita Leonard says
I would love to try the guava coconut guacamole. It sounds delicious. https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/recipe/guava-coconut-guacamole/
Mollj says
The avocado website has some amazing recipes…I could never ever have thought up Caramelized Apple & Chili Guacamole, but it sounds amazing! https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/recipe/caramelized-apple-chili-guacamole/
Nicky says
Sounds delicious. Great for a meatless Monday recipe for the entire family!
TedP says
This sounds yummy https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/recipe/mango-y-tajin-guacamole/
Michelle S says
So much Guac!!! I’m loving the Roasted Tomato Guacamole recipe! I’m definitely going to make this! https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/recipe/roasted-tomato-guacamole/
Terry Cross says
BBQ CHICKEN TAMALE BITES
https://avocadosfrommexico.com/recipe/appetizers_snacks/bbq-chicken-tamale-bites/
Terry Cross says
I follow the https://www.pinterest.com/AvosFromMexico/big-game-2018/ board
Sharon Harding says
Chorizo Guacamole!!!!!! Sounds delish!!!!
Jessica W. says
I would love to try goat cheese in my guacamole! https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/recipe/goat-cheese-guacamole/
Kristine R. says
I would make these avocado deviled eggs. https://avocadosfrommexico.com/recipe/appetizers_snacks/avocado-deviled-eggs/
Kristine R. says
I am already following your pinboard
Samantha B says
This is the recipe I most want to try! I love chorizo. https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/recipe/chorizo-guacamole/
Samantha B says
I followed the Big Game Day board on Pinterest.
carol clark says
https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/recipe/caramelized-apple-chili-guacamole/
carol clark says
https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/recipe/caramelized-apple-chili-guacamole/ ..
Kat says
Oooh! Great tip to use broken taco shells to support the yummy toppings! I will definitely do that next time I make nachos. I also can’t wait to try the Elotes Guacamole recipe here: https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/recipe/elotes-guacamole/
Vicky says
Thanks!
Whirl says
I’d probably make the Goat Cheese Guacamole (https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/recipe/goat-cheese-guacamole/) though I’d probably skip the tomatoes. (Also followed the pin board)
Arlene says
https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/recipe/mango-y-tajin-guacamole/
nickie says
Yum! https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/recipe/mango-y-tajin-guacamole/
Teresa says
I’d love to try the vegeterian Garden Nachos at https://avocadosfrommexico.com/recipe/side_dishes/garden-nachos-vegetarian/
Kim K says
The MANGO Y TAJIN GUACAMOLE recipe sounds awesome!
Andrea Williams says
I would like to serve some Chicken, Black Bean and Avocado Tostada Bites.
Andrea Williams says
I forgot the link in my comment. https://avocadosfrommexico.com/recipe/appetizers_snacks/chicken-black-bean-avocado-tostada-bites/
Andrea Williams says
Followed the Big Game Pinboard.
Wendy Forbes says
I would serve Green Goddess Guacamole at my party. (https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/recipe/green-goddess-guacamole/)
Wendy Forbes says
I follow on Pinterest. (https://www.pinterest.com/wforbes/)
Sally says
I would love to try this recipe! https://www.pinterest.com/pin/418764465343754799/
Jenni LeBaron says
Nachos are one of my favorite things on earth and I love that these are vegan and still look incredibly tasty! What a tasty thing to pull out of the oven!
Heather Voorhees says
I am following the Pinterest board http://bit.ly/2D2eMiH with https://www.pinterest.com/yayforcats/
Heather Voorhees says
I would serve this delicious looking basil pesto guacamole: https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/recipe/basil-pesto-guacamole/
Sandra Watts says
I won’t be having a big game party but would love to try their Guava Coconut Guacamole recipe. That sounds interesting.
https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/recipe/guava-coconut-guacamole/
Sandra Watts says
I follow you on Pinterest.
https://www.pinterest.com/saleago/
Janis Motichka says
Made vegan nachos for my vegan friend, pretty good!
Tiffany Dayton says
The Mexican tuna salad looks good.
Kelly M says
These look amaing! https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/recipe/elotes-guacamole/
Kelly M says
I follow the pinboard (Kellyeliz07)
Lisa Stover says
I’d love to try the sweet potato guac too! https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/recipe/sweet-potato-gauc/
Emily Smith says
I would love to make the Basil Pesto Guacamole!
https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/recipe/basil-pesto-guacamole/
Brianne Armstrong says
These would be great!
https://avocadosfrommexico.com/recipe/appetizers_snacks/jalapeno-chicken-cheddar-sliders/
Yum!
Brianne Armstrong says
Followed the Pinboard! (Briannimal213)
Annette H says
I would love to serve the Bacon Cotija Guacamole.
https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/recipe/bacon-cotija-guacamole/
Kelly D says
I would like to serve the chorizo guacamole. https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/recipe/chorizo-guacamole/
Hannah says
https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/ YUMM
Sarah Cool says
I would love to try this recipe at my next big game party
https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/recipe/chorizo-guacamole/
Sarah Cool says
I follow your pin board under carnationlover
Rocko Mckin says
YES I FOLLOW U
nicky s says
I would like to try this recipe because who doesn’t love bacon and avocado?!
https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/kitchen/recipes/bac-on-a-new-level-guac/
Lisa Walker says
I would love to make: https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/kitchen/recipes/g-o-a-t-cheese-guacamole/
Lisa Walker says
I follow https://www.pinterest.com/AvosFromMexico/big-game-2018/ as Lisa Walker Liese2
Renee Elbel says
https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/
Erin Walsh says
I’d love to try this recipe Coconut Your Average Guac https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/kitchen/recipes/coconut-your-average-guac/
Erin Walsh says
Following board under @ewalsh40
Laura Harrison says
I followed the entry form requirements and posted the verifications in the boxes on the entry form. THEN I noticed other entrants posted them here. I didn’t realize we were supposed to.
Shakeia Rieux says
I would love to try the https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/kitchen/recipes/tonys-touchdown-guacamole/
Shakeia Rieux says
I followed the pinboard https://www.pinterest.com/bbybrwneyez34
Elisse says
The Coconut Your Average Guac sounds delish: https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/kitchen/recipes/coconut-your-average-guac/
And I LOVE LOVE LOVE Tabasco! 🙂 Had such fun tasting everything – esp. their amazing vanilla ice cream- yes, really!_ when I visited their factory in LA with my coworkers! I brought back an entire suitcase of stuff, including seeds, and I now grow Tabascos in our garden!!
Vicky says
Wow that sounds amazing! I would love to visit their factory in LA – how fun!!!
Toni Sprouse says
This recipe looks amazing! I would make this EVERY weekend! https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/kitchen/recipes/chorizo-m-g-guacamole/
Breanne says
I would like to try the TABASCO-Spiked Greener Side Guac. https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/kitchen/recipes/tabasco-spiked-greener-side-guac/
Austin H. says
I followed the pinboard – https://www.pinterest.com/hazya500/
Leah Shumack says
I would love to try this sweet potato gauc! https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/recipe/sweet-potato-gauc/
Sue W. says
Yum! https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/recipe/caramelized-apple-chili-guacamole/
MG says
I’d like to make the Loaded Egg Sandwich for the Big Game https://joyfilledeats.com/loaded-egg-sandwich/
Jennifer Bay says
https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/kitchen/recipes/clawesome-crab-boardwalk-guac/
Janine McNally says
I’d love to try https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/kitchen/recipes/apple-y-ever-after-avenue-guacamole/
Patricia C says
I love the Avocado Hoagies https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/kitchen/recipes/the-cluck-stops-here-avocado-hoagies/
Shea Balentine says
I think the One in a Melon Lane Guacamole https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/kitchen/recipes/one-in-a-melon-lane-guacamole/ would be great!
Shea Balentine says
I followed the pin board! https://www.pinterest.com/sheabalentine/
Yvonne P says
https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/kitchen/recipes/bac-on-a-new-level-guac/
Lindsay A. says
Seriously want to make the Totally Delicious Guac Tots for the Big Game later today!
https://avocadosfrommexico.com/big-game/kitchen/recipes/tot-ally-delicious-guac-tots/
Lindsay A. says
I am following the pinboard! My Pinterest username is klahaneridge.
https://www.pinterest.com/klahaneridge/