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Tater tot nachos loaded with toppings on a pan.
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Totchos (Tater Tot Nachos)

This Totchos recipe (or tater tot nachos!) is made with a green salsa cashew cheese sauce and loaded with vegetarian toppings. Easily customize with your favorite toppings! Gluten-free and dairy-free.
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine Mexican
Diet Gluten Free
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 11 servings
Calories 277kcal
Author Tessa

Ingredients

Tater Tots

  • 32 oz frozen tater tots

Salsa Verde Cashew Cheese Sauce

  • 1 cup raw cashews
  • 1 cup salsa verde prepared or homemade
  • ½ cup water

Seasoned Black Beans

  • 1 can black beans, drained
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • pinch cayenne powder
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • salt and pepper to taste

Suggested Toppings

  • 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
  • 1-2 avocados, diced
  • 2 radishes, thinly sliced
  • torn cilantro
  • sliced jalapenos
  • hot sauce
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to directed temp on frozen tater tot package. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.  Spread tater tots in an even layer. Bake tater tots for directed time, usually 20-25 minutes.
  • Prepare cheese sauce, beans, and toppings while tater tots cook. 
  • Place cashews in the bowl of a blender and cover completely with boiling water. Allow to sit for at least 5 minutes. Drain and return cashews to blender. Add a ½ cup water. Blend on high until mostly creamy. Add salsa verde and blend on high until smooth. 
  • In a small saucepan, warm olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and allow to cook for one minute. Turn heat to low and add black beans and spices. Season with salt and pepper. Add lime juice. Stir to combine. Stir occasionally as beans heat on low until time to assemble totchos.
  • When tater tots are cooked, sprinkle black beans in an even layer over tots. Add desired toppings. Pour salsa verde cashew cheese sauce over tots. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Serve warm. 

Notes

Customize your totchos if desired with additional toppings!
  • Regular or dairy-free shredded cheese (cheddar cheese, Monterey jack cheese, mozzarella cheese)
  • Dairy-free or regular sour cream
  • Turkey (ground or shredded)
  • Chicken (ground, shredded, or rotisserie)
  • Ground beef
  • Vegan or regular spicy chorizo
  • Chunky salsa
  • Jalapeno slices

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 672mg | Potassium: 460mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 162IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 2mg