I’m not sure if you’re ready for this buffalo chicken nachos recipe. I’m about to blow your mind! This vegan recipe is the perfect spin to your favorite buffalo chicken wings and makes a great appetizer, Friday-night dinner, or game-day snack.

❤️ Why You’ll Love Cauliflower Nachos

• Quick: Prep this in just 10 minutes and have it ready in 30.
• Delicious: The combo of the buffalo “chicken” and toppings makes this dish so good.
• Versatile: Add your favorite nacho toppings or dips on the side.

🍲 Ingredients

Buffalo Cauliflower – For a vegan version of your beloved buffalo chicken wings, I’ve used buffalo storebought cauliflower wings for this buffalo chicken nachos recipe. These “wings” are tangy with a kick. They’re coated in a crispy breading and tossed in a signature buffalo spice blend. They add a pop of flavor to these nachos. The cauliflower provides all the satisfaction of chicken wings while being lighter and more nutritious.

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Hot Sauce – If you aren’t a big hot sauce person, you can definitely omit the hot sauce I added on the top at the end or choose whatever sauce you enjoy based on the level of spice preference. The beauty of hot sauce is that everyone can customize their heat level, making these nachos perfect for mixed spice tolerance groups.

👩‍🍳 How to Make Cauliflower Nachos

1. Preheat your oven to 450F and line two baking sheet with parchment paper, and set aside.
2. Transfer the Sol Cuisine Buffalo Cauliflower Wings to the one lined baking sheet and cook as instructed on the packet. Once cooked, reduce heat to 400F.
3. Start by adding a layer of tortillas and cheese to the other lined baking sheet.  Repeat for one more layer of chips. Then add jalapeños, olives, tomatoes, red onion, and onion flakes.
4. Bake for around 15 minutes or until the cheese is completely melted and gooey.
5. Once cooked, garnish with hot sauce of choice, more green onions and sour cream.  You can also add more tomatoes and olives.
6. Enjoy hot immediately!

🪄 Tips and Tricks

• Layers: Build your nachos with the heaviest items (cheese) on the bottom layers so everything gets properly melted and heated through.
• Even Distribution: Spread toppings evenly to ensure every chip gets loaded with goodness – no sad, plain chips allowed!
• Temperature Control: Don’t let the oven get too hot or the chips will burn before the cheese melts completely.
• Serve Immediately: Nachos are best enjoyed fresh from the oven while the cheese is still gooey and the chips are crispy.

🗒 Variations

• Cheese: Use dairy-free cheese for fully vegan nachos, or mix different cheese types for extra flavor complexity.
• Onion Flakes: Onion flakes are also known as onion granules. Fresh diced onions or green onions work as substitutes.
• Toppings: Have fun with the toppings, but I strongly suggest red onion, green onion, and tomatoes. Black beans, corn, or avocado make great additions, too.

🗒 Best served with

• Easy Chipotle Vegan Corn Chowder
• How to Make Guacamole
• 5-Minute Recipe for Mango Salsa
• High-Protein Vegan Birria Tacos

👝 How to Store Leftovers

Cauliflower nachos are best enjoyed fresh.

🤔 Common Questions

Cauliflower Nachos

5 from 7 votes

🌶️ Hold onto your taste buds! These cauliflower nachos are about to blow your mind with crispy buffalo cauliflower wings piled on cheesy, loaded tortilla chips. Vegan comfort food that'll have everyone fighting over the last bite! 🔥

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Vegan Appetizers, Vegan Meals

Cuisine American-Inspired

Servings 4 -5

Ingredients

  

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• 1 package of Buffalo Cauliflower Wings chopped into bite size pieces once cooked
• Tortilla Chips
• 1-2 cups vegan cheese of choice
• 1/2 cup jalapeños
• 1/2 cup chopped black olives
• 1/2 cup fresh tomatoes chopped
• 1/4 cup red onion chopped
• 2 tbsp. onion flakes
• 2-3 tbsp. hot sauce of choice
• 3 tbsp. vegan sour cream

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Instructions

 

• Preheat your oven to 450F and line two baking sheet with parchment paper, and set aside.
• Transfer the Sol Cuisine Buffalo Cauliflower Wings to the one lined baking sheet and cook as instructed on the packet. Once cooked, reduce heat to 400F.
• Start by adding a layer of tortillas and cheese to the other lined baking sheet.  Repeat for one more layer of chips. Then add jalapeños, olives, tomatoes, red onion, and onion flakes.
• Bake for around 15 minutes or until the cheese is completely melted and gooey.
• Once cooked, garnish with hot sauce of choice, more green onions and sour cream.  You can also add more tomatoes and olives.
• Enjoy hot immediately!

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Notes

Have fun with the toppings but I strongly suggest the red onion, green onion and tomatoes.

Onion flakes are also known as onion granules.

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