Craving nachos, but want them to be more nutritiously dense? Try these yummy sweet potato nachos and get as creative as you want with your toppings. I paired these nachos with my fav green goddess soup for some extra veggies. This meal is playful, satisfying and filling.
Ingredients:
2 medium sized sweet potatoes. Sliced as thin as you can. If you have a mandolin, this will help make the potato slices really thin and evenly sized, however you can also just use a knife. The thinner you cut, the crisper they will be so select your desired texture.
(Slicing or using a mandolin is a great opportunity to practice mindfulness. Notice the sensation of slicing, notice the smells, the textures, your thoughts, the placement of your fingers, feel your body and muscles).
1/2 onion thinly sliced
1 can of black beans (or freshly boiled if you are making them from scratch)
1 avocado
1 Tbsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp paprika
Olive oil
Salt & pepper
Cheddar cheese thinly sliced
Blue Cheese crumbled on top
Other topping ideas: olives, pulled pork/chicken, ground meat, sautéed spinach and mushrooms, shredded cabbage etc!
Directions:
Pre heat the oven to 400F
Wash and slice the sweet potatoes
Slice the onions
Place the sweet potatoes and onions in a bowl and lightly drizzle with olive oil, salt/pepper, garlic powder & paprika
On a baking sheet, evenly space out the sweet potatoes and drizzle the onions on top. Depending on the potatoes thickness and desired crispiness, bake for 20-30 minutes. Flip the potatoes half way.
Meanwhile, drain and rinse black beans and let them dry.
Take sweet potatoes out of the oven and place them in a baking dish. Sprinkle with desired amount of cheese and add the black beans.
Place the baking dish with the “nachos” back in the oven on broil for 3-5 minutes so that the cheese melts evenly and the black beans get warm. Watch this carefully so that the nachos don’t burn.
Take out of the oven and top with avocado and anything else your heart desires!
Enjoy this finger food mindfully and notice how they put a smile on your face and belly.
