Kettle-Chip Nachos

Name: Kettle-Chip Nachos
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: Avocado Oil Chili Lime; Avocado Oil Tropical Salsa; Chile Verde; Jalapeño; Pico de gallo; Mango and avocado salsa; Strawberry pico de gallo; Shredded rotisserie chicken; Homemade guacamole; Crumbled queso fresco; Crema Mexicana; Sliced radishes; Pomegranate seeds; Green onions; Sliced jalapeños; Cilantro; Lime wedges

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by Yvette Marquez on April 24, 2020

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It’s hard to improve on classic nachos, but by swapping in kettle potato chips and no-cook toppings this kettle-chip nacho bar is next level!

I once ordered kettle-chip nachos at a Southern barbecue restaurant and thought that was a very unique idea. I couldn’t wait to give it a try at home.

For those of you who know me, know I’m obsessed with ooey-gooey cheesy nachos. I love hosting parties and setting out a nacho bar. This nacho bar is a little different, and to be honest a lot easier. It’s a cold nacho bar, similar to a salsa bar, with no need to bake these nachos.

I chose ingredients that are terrific cold making this nacho bar the perfect idea for an indoor or outdoor Cinco de Mayo fiesta.

Instead of using traditional corn tortilla chips, I stocked the bar with kettle potato chips: Avocado Oil Chili Lime, Avocado Oil Tropical Salsa, Chile Verde, and Jalapeño (which is my favorite with crema Mexicana or sour cream.)

Kettle-chip nacho toppings

The next step to the nacho bar is the toppings. I made some of my favorite salsas:

Next, I set out traditional and unique ingredients, including:

shredded rotisserie chicken
homemade guacamole
crumbled queso fresco
crema Mexicana
sliced radishes
pomegranate seeds
green onions
sliced jalapeños
cilantro
lime wedges

The best thing about a nacho bar is enjoying it – No need to be stuck cooking in the kitchen. Once the nacho bar is set up you can grab a cerveza or a prickly pear margarita, sit back, relax, and grub.

If you haven’t tried kettle chips, you have got to try them, they are so delicious.

Don’t forget the decor – these Mexican paper flowers are the perfect backdrop. Hope you are inspired to set up a nacho bar and celebrate Cinco de Mayo in style.

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Will you be celebrating Cinco de Mayo? I’d love to hear your plans in the comments below.