Healthy Nachos
The words healthy and nachos aren’t typically seen together. Ever. Perhaps healthier nachos is a better way of putting it, but either way, this nacho platter has it all. I used a light Havarti for the cheese and topped off some multi-grain tortilla chips with some goodies that offer plenty of flavor and health benefits.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Avocado | 1 medium (150g) | 240 |
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Tortilla Chip | 1 medium flour (45g) | 140 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Kidney Bean | 1/2 cup canned (128g) drained | 112 |
| Artichoke | 1 medium (128g) | 60 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Nachos | not in our table | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 FOR THE NACHOS:
- 1 Tablespoon Sweet Potato
- ½ teaspoons Olive Oil, Divided
- 1 Ground Cumin
- 1 bag Poblano Pepper
- 8 ounces, weight (8 Oz. Size) Multi-grain Tortilla Chips
- 1 Light Havarti Cheese, Grated
- 1 cup Tomato, Diced
- 1 cup Artichoke Hearts, Chopped
- 1 Canned White Kidney Beans, Drained And Rinsed
- ½ Scallions, Sliced
- ½ cups Avocado, diced
- ½ teaspoons Fresh, Flat-leaf Parsley, Chopped
- ½ teaspoons FOR THE SAUCE:
- ¼ teaspoons Ground Cumin
- ½ cups Ancho Chili Powder