LOADED NACHOS

Loaded Nachos

I find these one of the most filling and delicious appetizers ! If you have the ingredients ready, it's easy to make. You can add as many or as less ingredients you want. And the plus point about this dish is - it is a definite crowd pleaser ! Let's take a look at the ingredients here :-

Ingredients :-

Yellow/White corn tortilla chips (rounds or triangles - your choice)

Black olives sliced into rings

Pimiento stuffed green olives sliced into rings
Red onion chopped
Tomatoes chopped
Lettuce shredded fine
Jalapenos sliced into rings
Scallions chopped for garnish
Cilantro chopped for garnish
Mexican cheese blend / Spicy habanero cheese
Baking dish / stoneware which can bear the broiler heat
Hot Green salsa (recipe follows)
Sour cream

Process :-

1.  Turn the oven on broil.

2.  In a baking dish or serving stoneware dish spread the tortilla chips making sure they don't overlap.

3.  Spread just a handful of cheese over the chips.

4.  Spread rest of the ingredients except scallions, cilantro and cheese one at a time in desired quantities.

4.  Cover it with generous amount of cheese and place it under the broiler for a couple minutes till cheese starts bubbling and turns golden.

Note : Keep a close eye as the cheese tends to burn quickly under the broiler

5.  Take out the dish carefully using gloves. Garnish with chopped scallions and cilantro. Serve hot with green salsa and sour cream. Yum !!

Hot Green Salsa 

Ingredients :-

2 roma tomatoes, diced
2 big garlic cloves
1 small onion, diced
1 big jalapeno

handful of cilantro

Salt to taste
Squirt/two of lemon juice

Process :-

Put all of the above ingredients in a chopper. Here we are using a chopper since we are looking for nice, chunky salsa. You can adjust the amount of Jalapeno according to the heat you prefer.

V's SPECIAL SANDWICH

V's special sandwich

This post is very dear to me since this is created by my son who loves to eat ! The combination of cheese and vegetables in this sandwich is so amazing that you will be compelled to add it to your regular menu. When you bite into this hearty sandwich, all the different flavors burst open in your mouth. Buttery flavor of avocado, heat from the cheese, tang from the olives, fresh flavor of the tomatoes, crunch from the onions, nice color from the carrots. Let's look at the ingredients :-

Ingredients :-

Loaf of white bread
Avocado, sliced long
Carrots, sliced into rounds
Roma tomatoes, sliced into circles
White/red onions, sliced thin, long
Mixed olives (from the gourmet olive shop), chopped
Habanero cheese slices
Tomato ketchup

Process :-

1. It' simple, even a kid can assemble it ! Cut all veggies as shown below. Take 2 slices of bread. Place one slice of cheese on each bread.

Sliced veggies

2. Start with one bread slice - arrange onions, tomatoes, carrots and avocado slices. Drizzle a squirt/two of ketchup.

3. Add all different kinds of olives. Place the other slice of cheese and bread on top. Dig in ! Enjoy !

V's special sandwich