Heart-Healthy Recipe: Nachos

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Heart-Healthy Recipe: Nachos - sweet potato

Cravings are inevitable, but what you do to meet is entirely up to you. The next time you get a hankering for nachos, try to make a little home with sweet potatoes instead! You'll have fun doing them and feel satisfied eating. Looking for a meal instead? Just crown your nachos with chicken (perhaps even the remains of Hawaiian Chicken Skewers you did the day before) or pork when you add cheese. This healthy spin on a favorite food is perfect at all times -. Big Game snacking to enjoy a summer side dish of

Sweet Potato Nachos

Ingredients

  • 3 medium sweet potatoes (about 2 pounds ), makes about 6 cups towers
  • 1 c. olive oil
  • 1 c. chili powder
  • 1 c. garlic powder
  • 1-1 / 2 c. paprika
  • 1/3 cup low-fat shredded Cheddar
  • 1/3 cup black beans (optional)
  • 1/3 cup chopped tomatoes (1 plum tomato ) OR
  • 1/3 cup without added salt, canned, diced tomatoes, drained and rinsed
  • 1/3 cup chopped avocado

directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 ° F. Cover the baking pans with foil and coat with nonstick cooking.
  2. Peel and cut sweet potatoes thinly (about quarter inch round). In a bowl, mix the rounds with olive oil, chili powder, garlic powder and paprika. Spread evenly over the prepared pan (may need two pans). Bake for 10 minutes and use a spatula to flip the towers of sweet potato. Bake for 5-10 minutes or until crisp.
  3. Remove pan from oven and sprinkle the cheese over beans and sweet potatoes. Return to oven until cheese is melted, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle tomato and avocado. Serve

Nutrition Facts

Serves 6.

Per serving: Calories 209, Total Fat 5.5g, Sat. 1.7g fat, 34g carbs, 7g sugar, Fiber 6g, Cholesterol 5mg, Protein 6g, 194 mg sodium.

Recipe Copyright © 2014 American Heart Association. This recipe is brought to you by a simple kitchen with the American Heart Association Heart Program ®.

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