Grilled Vegetable Nachos with Whipped Montreal GOLD Lemon Goat Cheese

Grilling & searingRoasting & baking
Written By Marc Cardinali

Nachos don’t always need chips to steal the show. These Grilled Vegetable Nachos bring smoky, charred veggies seasoned with SEASONED SALT to the centre of the plate, then get topped with a creamy whipped goat cheese brightened with lemon and seasoned with Cluck and Squeal Montreal GOLD. It’s fresh, bold, a little fancy, and still completely snackable.

Recipe by Marc Cardinali. From Cluck & Squeal.

Grilled Vegetable Nachos with Whipped Montreal GOLD Lemon Goat Cheese

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 30 min
Rest: 1 min
Serves: 4–6 as an appetizer
Cook temp: 275–300°F / 135–150°C
Method: Grill & oven

Ingredients

The Vegetables

  • About 2 lb mixed vegetables for grilling (zucchini, bell peppers, eggplant, asparagus or red onion), sliced
  • About 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Cluck & Squeal Seasoned Salt, to taste

Whipped Goat Cheese

  • 200–225 g soft plain goat cheese
  • 1–1½ tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp Cluck & Squeal Montreal Gold Seasoning & BBQ Rub

Garnish

  • Fresh parsley, chives or green onions, chopped

Directions

1. Grill the Veggies

Toss the sliced vegetables in a light coat of olive oil and season generously with Cluck & Squeal Seasoned Salt. Grill over direct heat until tender with nice char marks, then chop into bite-sized pieces if needed.

2. Whip the Goat Cheese

In a bowl, combine the goat cheese, lemon juice and Montreal Gold. Blend thoroughly until smooth, creamy and spreadable.

3. Layer Nacho-Style

Preheat your oven or cooker to 275–300°F / 135–150°C. On a heatproof platter, layer the grilled vegetables with dollops of the whipped goat cheese, building it up like a plate of nachos so every bite gets a bit of both.

4. Warm & Garnish

Warm in the oven for about 20 minutes, just until the goat cheese softens and starts to melt. Finish with fresh parsley, chives or green onions and serve right away while warm.

Tips & variations

Serve it cold. Skip the oven, chill it and finish with a drizzle of olive oil for a grilled vegetable salad.

Whip it ahead. Make the goat cheese in advance with our Whipped Lemon Goat Cheese recipe.

More recipe notes

Nachos don't always need chips to steal the show.

These Grilled Vegetable Nachos bring smoky, charred veggies seasoned with Cluck & Squeal Seasoned Salt to the centre of the plate, topped with a creamy whipped goat cheese brightened with lemon and seasoned with Montreal Gold.

It's fresh, bold, a little fancy, and still completely snackable.

Grilled Vegetable Nachos with Whipped Montreal Gold Lemon Goat Cheese

Marc Cardinali