Summer Party Nacho Board (Printable)

A festive nacho board featuring crispy chips, fresh strawberry salsa, and layered toppings for easy entertaining.

# What You'll Need:

→ Tortilla Chips

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

→ Strawberry Salsa

02 - 1½ cups fresh strawberries, hulled and diced
03 - ½ small red onion, finely chopped
04 - 1 small jalapeño, seeded and minced
05 - ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
06 - Zest and juice of 1 lime
07 - ½ teaspoon sea salt
08 - 1 teaspoon 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 - ½ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
14 - ½ cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
15 - ¼ cup pickled jalapeños, sliced
16 - ¼ cup sliced black olives
17 - Fresh cilantro leaves for garnish

# Method:

01 - Preheat oven to 375°F
02 - Arrange tortilla chips in a single layer on a large oven-safe board or baking sheet, overlapping slightly
03 - Sprinkle cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses evenly over the chips
04 - Scatter black beans over the cheese layer
05 - Bake for 8-10 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly
06 - In a medium bowl, gently combine diced strawberries, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, lime zest and juice, salt, and honey. Allow to rest for flavors to develop
07 - Carefully remove nachos from oven and transfer to serving board if desired
08 - Top warm nachos with dollops of sour cream, diced avocado, cherry tomatoes, pickled jalapeños, and black olives
09 - Generously spoon strawberry salsa over nachos or serve in a separate bowl alongside
10 - Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve immediately

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The strawberry salsa hits that sweet-savory-spicy balance that makes people pause mid-bite and ask what's in it.
  • You can build this in about 25 minutes, which means less stress and more time actually enjoying your guests.
  • Everything comes together on one board, so there's zero cleanup drama and maximum visual impact on the table.
02 -
  • Don't assemble nachos more than 15 minutes before serving or the chips will absorb moisture and turn into a soggy mess no matter how crispy they started.
  • The strawberry salsa tastes better if you let it sit for at least 10 minutes before serving—patience here pays off as flavors sharpen and marry together.
03 -
  • Buy your strawberries at farmers market if possible—they're sweeter and hold their shape better than supermarket varieties that have traveled long distances.
  • If you're making this for a crowd that might include people with dairy allergies, prepare half the board with plant-based cheese so everyone eats together without modifications feeling awkward.
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