Vegan Nacho Pizza – DrNewMed Healthy Recipes for Healthy Eating

Pizza with nacho toppings is known as vegan nacho pizza. Guacamole-slathered pizza dough with vegan taco meat, veggies, jalapenos, cilantro, and vegan sour cream on top.

Ingredients

For the Pizza Crust

1 pre-made vegan pizza crust (or make your own)

For the Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce

1 cup raw cashews (soaked for at least 4 hours or overnight)
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric (for color)
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon cumin
Salt and pepper to taste
Water (for adjusting consistency)

For the Toppings

1 cup cooked black beans or refried beans
1 cup diced tomatoes
1/2 cup sliced black olives
1/2 cup sliced jalapeños (adjust to taste)
1/4 cup chopped red onion
Fresh cilantro, chopped
Sliced avocado

Instructions

Prepare the Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce

Drain and rinse the soaked cashews.
In a blender, combine the soaked cashews, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, garlic powder, onion powder, turmeric, smoked paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper.
Blend until smooth, adding water as needed to achieve the desired consistency. The sauce should be creamy and slightly thick.

Prepare the Pizza Crust

Preheat your oven according to the pizza crust package instructions.
Place the pre-made pizza crust on a baking sheet.

Assemble the Pizza

Spread a layer of the vegan nacho cheese sauce over the pizza crust.
Sprinkle the cooked black beans or refried beans evenly over the cheese sauce.
Distribute the diced tomatoes, sliced black olives, and sliced jalapeños over the beans.
Bake the pizza in the preheated oven according to the pizza crust package instructions, typically around 10-15 minutes, or until the crust is crispy and the toppings are heated through.

Finish and Serve