Recipe
These Sweet Potato Nachos will Rock Your World
Instead of eating a plate full of fried chips covered in processed melted cheese, refried beans, and greasy ground beef, try these Sweet Potato Nachos. They're baked sweet potato chips topped with low-fat Mexican blend cheese, corn, black beans, kalamata olives, green peppers, cherry heirloom tomatoes, avocado, and low-fat sour cream.
Something I've been noticing lately in the "food world" is that people really want to eat healthily, yet struggle with this immensely. I think this is due to the fact that society approaches the whole concept of "healthy eating" in a very black or white matter; they automatically go from eating fast food every day, right to a super regimented "clean eating" lifestyle with no wiggle room. Hey everyone, there's a grey area! Continue to eat your favorite foods, but do so in moderation with some small changes, such as this recipe exemplifies. All the goods are still there but in a fresher, lighter, more vibrant way.
The serving size for this recipe is for 3 or 4 people, as it is more of a snacking dish (great for parties and gatherings), but could definitely be dinner for two with the addition of ground lean turkey, or another lean protein.
Sweet Potato Nachos
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Servings: 3
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
- 1/4 cup corn Either fresh or canned
- 1/4 black beans
- 1/4 cup kalamata olives
- 1/4 cup green peppers
- 1/4 cup cherry heirloom tomatoes
- 1/2 a slightly under-ripe avocado
- A drizzle sour cream
- Feel free to include your favorite nacho toppings/change the amount based on your preference!