These Nachos with Black Beans & Tomatillo Salsa are perfect for the big game!
So after enjoying our early morning apple cake and gallons of piping hot coffee, we bundled up and hit the ice for a leisurely walk that included: dog sleds, toboggans, ice skates and back doors. Stay with me……..
Once Mirror Lake freezes over – it is open for winter business. We decided to walk on the lake as opposed to around it for a satisfying view from the inside-out. Rather than dealing with the hustle of midday shoppers crowding the village sidewalks, we slowed our pace and enjoyed the energy from a different perspective, from the middle of the lake looking toward the backside of the buildings.
This, a vantage point that is long familiar – whether from the seat of a kayak or the warmth of our Uggs, is responsible for sweet family memories, over and over again. Watching others and recalling a past that includes our young family rushing to line up for the dog-sled ride; our pint-sized toddler crunched between his two curly-haired sisters laughing loudly and without care; teenagers in coordinated hats and scarves shushing past the masses in rented skates… Such a treat when our favorite memories show up and add to our new mental keepsakes. It’s good.
But all this watching and recollecting made us a little hungry. We were ready to head indoors for an experience that would warm us up and keep us satisfied until dinner…enter Nachos with Black Beans and Tomatillo Salsa.
En route to our next stop – we passed a super cute bakery that begged us to pop in for a quick peek. But despite the sugary pillow-y fried rounds of goodness lining the shelves, we both agreed that donuts were not the way to go. So with that, we happily settled in on the little Mexican place 100 steps ahead.
This cozy joint, complete with crayola-colored tables set up against the front window, was the perfect lunchtime spot.
We sat and sat and sat and crunched our nachos, babied our beverages, and enjoyed our street view in no hurry to move.
We were in nacho heaven.
With its big bold flavors, our dish of nachos not only hit the spot, it gave me the idea for this very post.
Which will hopefully give you an idea for a Super Bowl snack.
These nachos were not like any other I’d ever had, for two reasons: the salsa was made of tomatillos, and the sour cream was presented in a criss-cross fashion over-top a colorful stack of tortilla chips, cheese, black beans, lettuce, tomatoes, and jalapenos…(unlike the blob of sour cream I usually throw on top of my nachos).
This was some fancy doin’.
And now you’ve learned how easily impressed I can be.
The fun thing about nachos is that they can be as big and bold as you like – but it’s the fresh tomatillo salsa that is the thing that makes this variation special.
And because it’s made with raw ingredients, it’s quick and simple and fresh tasting.
Great way to get your veggies in! 😉
Cheers to special memories…awesome nachos…and good football! 🙂
Go Eagles!
Buon Appetito!
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Nachos with Black Beans & Tomatillo Salsa
- Category: Appetizer
Description
These Nachos with Black Beans & Tomatillo Salsa are perfect for the big game!
Ingredients
- Tomatillo Salsa
- 4 Tomatillo, husked and rinsed
- 1/2 cup red onion
- 1/3 cup fresh parsley
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
- 4 – 6 jalapeno rings, jarred
- 1 clove garlic
- Nachos
- Corn Tortilla Chips
- 8 oz. shredded cheddar (I used Hot Habanero Cheddar)
- 1 can black beans, drained
- 2 – 3 diced tomatoes
- shredded lettuce
- jalapeno rings, jarred
- sour cream
Instructions
- To a blender or food processor add Tomatillos, onion, parsley, salt, lime juice, jalapeno rings and garlic.
- Blend until slightly chunky. Set aside.
- In a heat proof dish layer chips, cheese and beans, chips, cheese and beans to make 6 layers.
- Place dish on middle rack under the broiler for 1-2 minutes, until cheese is melted.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle generous amounts of lettuce, tomatoes, more beans and jalapeno slices.
- Using a squeeze bottle, decorate the top of the nachos with sour cream.
- Add Tomatillo salsa before serving.
A few more ideas for Super Bowl snacking:
Polpette with Mesclun Salad aka Meatballs stuffed with Fontina
Bacon Wrapped Tater Tots with Sour Cream & Chive Dipping Sauce
CIAO!
Yum, I love nachos especially when they looks so fancy Annie… Love how you decorated them , Pinned.
Thank you, Manali!!
Walking on a frozen lake! How exciting! My son-in-law practiced at Lake Placid when he was trying out for the USA bobsled team. He told us how beautiful it was up that way. And then, the Nachos! This is a food I always associate with warmth and how wonderful on such a beautiful day. Great post!
Wow! That had to be an incredible experience for your son-in-law! Awesome!! It is very pretty up there. We just love it…and the foodie scene is fantastic! Thank you, Tammy!
I’ve never been to Lake Placid, but it sounds so quaint and beautiful…I love Mexican food (definitely my favorite after Italian) and would love to try these nachos! My guys were just giving me their ideas for a Mexican snack for the Superbowl, so it looks like great minds think alike. 🙂
Oh my…I feel the same way about Mexican food! Great minds… 🙂
This recipe looks delicious! Sounds like the perfect Superbowl snack recipe to me! Pinned it!
Why thank you!! This should make some fans happy! 🙂
Now this is my kind of recipe – anytime nachos are in the works, I’m excited! Plus tomatillo salsa is ahhh-mazing! Beautiful Annie!!!
Thank so much, Jessica!! This is good stuff! 🙂
I’ve never made a salsa with tomatillos before but will have to give it a try. Your nachos look amazing. They sound wonderful right now!
I know – I had never had it until this weekend! It’s milder tasting than the tomato salsa we’re used to – but it’s really bright and fresh tasting! Thanks, Kelley!
The sour cream DOES look all fancy, so I must be easily impressed too! 🙂 I’ve never decorated nachos before, mine consist of tossing stuff in a pan and throwing salsa and sour cream in a bowl! But yours look way prettier than that!!
Hahaha! I love it!! I think the people who are easiest to impress also make the best guests! Feel free to visit, any time!! 🙂 I know – my nachos just got a whole lot prettier thanks to our weekend jaunt! Thanks, Stacey!
What a great day – you described it so vividly I can almost picture it! There’s nothing I love more then spending an afternoon sipping a beer and people watching – so fun 🙂 And nachos… well, is there anything better?
Thank you so much, April…that means a lot to me! Oh yeah – we’re on the same page…salty snack, icy beer, people watching – good times! 🙂
Annie, your weekend at Mirror Lake sounds so fun!! I’ve walked on a frozen lake here in Madison (the first time last year) and it was kind of exhilarating! 🙂 love love love these nachos!!! Nachos are a must for Super Bowl Sunday if you ask me and I love that pan you have them in. . it’s so beautiful! 🙂
Our weekend was great – and as you know – walking on a frozen lake is a really neat thing. Oh yeah….these chips will be making another appearance, very soon! Thanks, Alice! 🙂
I love nachos so much and these sound delicious!! Love it!
Thanks, Katrina! There’s nothing like a big stack of crunchy chips and melty cheese and all sorts of good things! Have a great weekend!
These nachos are drool-worthy Annie, looking so yummy, all those layers. I find that tomato salsa in particular quite intriguing. Super Bowl or sledding, makes the perfect snack!
Thanks, Laura! Nachos just hit the spot! 🙂
Nachos is one of my favourite snacks ever, Annie, but I don’t have them nearly often enough. Or maybe it’s best that I keep them as a special treat because I know I’d just scoff the whole dish! Your version looks lovely and light and colourful.
As for standing in the middle of the frozen lake, well, I just can’t imagine that! Here in the UK water gets frozen over, but certainly not enough to stand on! Must be soooo cold over there!
I get it! It is so easy to scoff the whole dish down! But every once in a while – we just can’t resist! Oh yessss – it is beyond cold in the north country! 🙂
This is the perfect meal for a Friday night! I may just need to make these tonight. Have a great weekend, Annie!
I know, right? Nachos are good any time!! Have a great weekend, Ashley! 🙂
This is truly the perfect afternoon snack. Filling and crunchy but the beans and salsa give it a healthy kick. I’ve always been intimidated by tomatillos but will be getting some this weekend since your salsa looks so easy and straight forward. Looking forward to trying this – thanks, Annie!
It really is an awesome snack! The salsa we had in LP was definitely a roasted version – which, of course, was very good – but there was something about using the fresh ingredients, raw, for this version. It created a nice little punch of brightness to the dish. Hope you like!! Thanks, dear! 🙂
Love how fresh and crunchy this nachos looks! Love tomatillo salsa, need to try the recipe.I was planning to make some nachos today, too! Pinned of course 🙂
They were crunchy! I think it’s something about the quick broil vs. baking…it worked! Have fun, Mira! 🙂
These nachos look incredible, Annie! The tomatilla salsa is such a tasty idea! We love snacking on nachos and this entire bowl would be gone in no time at our house!
Thanks, Kelly!! We love nachos, too! And this salsa was a nice little twist!
Hello Annie! I found your blog trough a fellow blogger’s site.Loving all your recipes and these nachos looks absolutely delicious.
Hi Oriana! So happy to know you’re enjoying the recipes! Thank you for stopping by!! 🙂
Oh my word, I am dying! These nachos look so good!!!
Thanks, Amanda!! You can’t have just one bite!
Yum! This dish would be PERFECT for a super bowl party! 🙂
Sounds like you guys had a wonderful trip! I always love when I’m inspired by dishes on the road.
It’s the best, isn’t it? I’m always inspired by the good food we eat in the world! Thanks, my dear!
These nachos look fantastic, Annie! I love the tomatillo salsa on here, definitely gives it a nice kick. Such a great snack for the superbowl!
Why thank you!! We really enjoyed the fresh flavor of the salsa made with tomatillos! 🙂