Summer Party Nacho Board (Print Version)

A festive platter featuring crispy chips, strawberry salsa, and savory toppings for sharing at summer events.

# What You'll Need:

→ Tortilla Chips

01 - 10 oz tortilla chips (gluten-free option available)

→ 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 tsp sea salt
08 - 1 tsp 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 your oven to 375°F.
02 - Arrange the tortilla chips in a single layer on a large oven-safe board or baking sheet, overlapping slightly.
03 - Sprinkle the cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses evenly over the chips.
04 - Scatter the black beans over the cheese.
05 - Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
06 - While nachos bake, combine diced strawberries, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, lime zest and juice, salt, and honey in a medium bowl. Gently toss to combine and allow flavors to meld.
07 - Remove the nachos from the oven and carefully slide onto a serving board or keep on the baking sheet.
08 - Top the warm nachos with dollops of sour cream, diced avocado, cherry tomatoes, pickled jalapeños, and black olives if using.
09 - Spoon the strawberry salsa generously over the nachos or serve in a separate bowl on the side.
10 - Garnish with extra cilantro leaves and serve immediately.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • The strawberry salsa surprises everyone—sweet and spicy at once, it's the kind of dish people ask about for weeks afterward.
  • It comes together in under 40 minutes, which means you can make it while guests are arriving instead of stressing in the kitchen alone.
  • You get to build it on a big board, which feels more like hosting a moment than just serving food.
02 -
  • Arrange your toppings before baking—once those nachos come out of the oven, you have maybe two minutes to work before the cheese sets and becomes harder to distribute evenly.
  • The strawberry salsa releases liquid as it sits, so don't make it more than 30 minutes ahead or it becomes soupy; fresh and just-assembled tastes infinitely better.
03 -
  • Buy a slightly larger board than you think you need—crowded nachos cook unevenly, and guests appreciate space to navigate without their toppings falling off.
  • Taste your strawberry salsa before serving and adjust the lime juice and salt; strawberries vary in sweetness, so trust your palate to balance the flavors.
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