Nacho Bar with Siete Cashew Queso

When it comes to ‘at home (insert your favorite food here) bar’ night – we tend to go all out at the Bolton house. I’m of the belief that calling it a ‘make your own’ or ‘ Do it yourself’ meal makes food 10X more fun to eat. Whether it’s paninis or grilled cheese, baked potatoes, parfaits, tacos, or most recently – nachos, I love serving up a dozen toppings and watching what everyone (okay, usually it’s just Bryan) adds to their plate. Our most recent nacho night included a complete game-changer when it comes to nacho toppings. I waited a long time for our local Whole Foods Market to carry Siete Food’s newest product-Cashew Queso. Siete Foods is easily one of my very favorite brands when it comes to authentic, but healthy, Latino food. We always have a package or two of my favorite almond flour tortillas and grain-free lime tortilla chips on hand (caution: it’s super easy to eat half the bag by yourself!). Growing up in a Mexican household myself, I ate (and still eat) a lot of corn based chips, tortillas, dishes, etc. While I personally don’t have a dietary need to eliminate grains or dairy, and often times still enjoy a good taco with corn tortillas, Siete products make it easy to enjoy my favorite dishes while eating real, good food that doesn’t leave me bloated after a meal. The queso  comes in two mouthwatering flavors, queso blanco and mild nacho, and you better believe I topped my nachos with a little of each 😉 

Nacho bar is best paired with a Friday night, a good movie, and a group of friends and/or family. Cook up a little chicken in some fajita sauce/marinade, and serve with black or pinto beans, green chiles, avocado slices, roasted peppers, and a little of your favorite Siete queso.

(We actually used normal tortilla chips during our recent nacho night. Our Whole Foods was completely out of Siete chips!). 

What are you favorite ‘DIY’ meals at home? Football season is coming and I think these will be on the Sunday menu A LOT. Am I missing any crucial nacho toppings?