Air Fryer Loaded Nachos with Black Beans: This is a quick and simple vegetarian lunch or snack recipe for Air Fryer Nachos with Black Beans. This recipe may be made vegan and is naturally gluten-free. In fifteen minutes, ready!
Ingredients:
- Nonstick cooking spray
- Three cups of corn tortilla chips roughly three handfuls, or two ounces
- For dairy-free diets, use vegan cheese instead of 1/2 cup of shredded cheese.
- Half a cup of rinsed and drained canned black beans
- Two teaspoons of pickled jalapenos (omit if desired)
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup prepared salsa (optional, for topping)
Directions:
- Use some aluminium foil to line the air fryer’s basket. To create space around the foil’s edges, curl up the edges. Lightly mist the foil’s bottom with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place the chips in the basket, attempting to distribute them as much as you can (some overlap is acceptable).
- Next, top the chips with half of the cheese, black beans, jalapenos, and green onions. Add the remaining cheese on top.
- Preheat the oven to 325°F and let the cheese melt for 5 minutes.
- With a spatula, open the basket and move the nachos to a serving tray.
- Serve hot, with optional salsa drizzled over or on the side.
Notes:
- If you’d like, you can replace the foil in your air fryer basket with a parchment paper liner.
- Any kind of shredded cheese will work, such as Monterey Jack or cheddar. Try the Daiya brand of dairy-free shredded cheese alternative, which is available in most grocery stores’ refrigerated department.
- The best time to serve these nachos is immediately after they’re cooked.
- You can omit the black beans if you’re not a fan. Alternatively, you might use pinto or white beans or any variety of cooked beans in their place.
- Certain models of air fryers require preheating. To find out if you need to preheat your specific model before using it, please consult the owner’s manual.