Feasting With FARE: Top 9 Free Nachos

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• ½  cup diced onion
• 1/2 tsp. sea salt
• 1 15 oz. can of black beans (do not drain)
• 1 tsp. cumin
• pinch of cayenne
• 1 dried bay leaf

Instructions

1. Sauté the onions in a small pot in the olive oil and sea salt over medium heat until they begin to soften and look glassy. Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer on low for 20 minutes. Remove the bay leaf before serving.

Ingredients

• 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 1/4 cup diced onion
• 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes (dry, not packed in oil)
• 3/4 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
• 3/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds
• 1 ½ teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp. olive oil
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1 tbsp. chili powder
• A pinch of cayenne

Instructions

1. Combine all the ingredients in your food processor and pulse until it reaches a crumbly texture. Transfer to a frying pan on medium heat and cook 5-10 minutes until crispy.

Ingredients

• 2 cups diced and peeled Russet potatoes 
• 1 cup peeled and diced carrots
• 1/2 cup purified water
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
• 1/2 tsp. sea salt
• 1/2 tsp. garlic granules
• 1/2 tsp. onion powder
• 2 tsp. chili powder
• 1 tbsp. smoked paprika
• a pinch of cayenne

Instructions

1. In a medium pot, boil the potatoes and carrots for about 20 minutes or until soft. Drain them and add to a high-powered blender along with all the other ingredients and puree until smooth. You might have to add a little more water if the cheese mixture is too thick.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup diced sweet onion
• 1 clove of garlic, minced
• 1 jalapeño, chopped (remove the seeds and ribs if you like it a mild)
• 1/4 tsp. sea salt
• 1/2 tsp. lime juice
• 3 roma tomatoes, diced
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

1. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl, cover and chill an hour.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup finely diced onions
• 2 ripe avocados
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1/2 tsp. sea salt
• 1 tsp. lime juice

Instructions

1. Mash the ingredients together in a bowl with the back of a fork.