A calorie bomb of greasy chips smothered in cheese …not exactly what you’d expect to get from these veggie loving, registered dietitians and personal trainer twin sisters (who just happen to have a sweet tooth), now is it? Thank goodness, you’re (partially 😉 ) right about that. While this may taste like the real deal, this is the souped- up, caloried-down version! You know, more like some of our dishes that watch your waistline but that tantalize the more naughty side of your taste buds like our Smoked Paprika Chips, Guilt-free Kale Chips, Spicy Carrot Fries, and our Skinny Zucchini Fries… And now these yummy nachos nibblers!
Are you ready for a cozy comfort food that makes an ideal savory and crunchy weight loss lunch (or dinner) and that will keep you satisfied for hours? Then say hello to hot hints of savory chicken and beans and soft hints of sweet corn and scrumptious, crunchy sweet potato chips.
Here’s what makes this skinny comfort food work its’ magic:
- traditional nachos rack up the calories and bloat- causing sodium with fried chips, BUT these nibblers get their crunch from crispy baked sweet potato chips.
- Sweet potatoes provide the quality carbs that your brain craves—this feels so indulgent with 4-4.5 ounces of sweet potato per serving! You get this comfort-food meal and satisfy your carb cravings with bloat-busting magnesium, potassium and fiber, which fills you up. Plus, you get anti-aging, skin protecting beta-carotene!
- Instead of gobs of greasy cheese, this skinny-cho (you read that right—“skin- nacho!” ;)) uses reduced fat cheese and a surprising creamy twist, from the corn. This works magic on your creamy-texture craving taste buds and on your waistline.
- Adios fatty beef, hola savory chicken for lean protein that keeps you feeling full for hours.
- Beans –rather than refried, these skip the added fat and keep the creamy texture, staying lean and filling!
Plus, these nachos actually work to fight off a muffin-top! Here’s how:
- One plate regular nachos = More than 650 calories, one plate of these bad boys is only 328 calories.
- Fewer calories IN = Less fat ON the body
Buh-bye unsightly gut bulges! Packed with fiber to flush waste and toxins out of the colon:
- No constipation= flatter tummy
- Less tummy poof: Hello magical bloat-busting combo of magnesium and potassium! Plus, they’re low in sodium to keep bloat at bay, flat belly ahoy!
Traditional nachos are loaded with belt-bursting sodium and an entire plate would set you back at least 2400mg, OURS SAVE YOU 2000 mg even if you eat the whole plate!
Savory Sweet Potato Nachos
This cozy comfort food is so healthy and filling you can make it your main meal! Or simply take this healthy spin on a fan favorite and serve it for guests!
Makes 3 Servings (entree sized)
Ingredients
- 3 large sweet potatoes
- ½ cup black beans
- ½ cup frozen corn (or fresh)
- ½ cup shredded chicken breast (or canned chicken)
- ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese, reduced fat
- 1 tbsp smashed avocado
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Rinse and thoroughly clean potatoes and thinly slice (about 3 mm thick). This is most easily done using a paring knife and working slowly, and of course carefully!
- Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place potato slices on the baking sheet to make a nice even layer of slices (it doesn’t have to be neat just even!). The potatoes can be overlapping and it doesn’t necessarily need to be one potato per layer! Place potatoes in oven.
- While potatoes are baking, prepare frozen corn as directed on bag, drain and rinse black beans, and pull apart and shred chicken breast OR drain and pull apart canned chicken.
- After about 20 minutes, take potatoes out and flip the chips (they should be a little crispy on the side that was facing up and soft and warm on the bottom). Bake for another 15-20 min.
- After the potatoes are baked and crispy on both sides, take them out of the oven, place them on a plate and top with corn, black beans, chicken, cheese and smashed avocado. Enjoy this scrumptious meal for lunch, for dinner or with friends! It serves 3!
Nutrition Facts for 1 serving
Calories: 328, carbs: 47.3g, fat: 6.3g, saturated fat: 2g, protein: 23.5g, sodium: 479.5mg, fiber: 9.8g
- 3 large sweet potatoes
- ½ cup black beans
- ½ cup frozen corn (or fresh)
- ½ cup shredded chicken breast (or canned chicken)
- ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese, reduced fat
- 1 tbsp smashed avocado
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Rinse and thoroughly clean potatoes and thinly slice (about 3 mm thick). This is most easily done using a paring knife and working slowly, and of course carefully!
- Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place potato slices on the baking sheet to make a nice even layer of slices (it doesn’t have to be neat just even!). The potatoes can be overlapping and it doesn’t necessarily need to be one potato per layer! Place potatoes in oven.
- While potatoes are baking, prepare frozen corn as directed on bag, drain and rinse black beans, and pull apart and shred chicken breast OR drain and pull apart canned chicken.
- After about 20 minutes, take potatoes out and flip the chips (they should be a little crispy on the side that was facing up and soft and warm on the bottom). Bake for another 15-20 min.
- After the potatoes are baked and crispy on both sides, take them out of the oven, place them on a plate and top with corn, black beans, chicken, cheese and smashed avocado. Enjoy this scrumptious meal for lunch, for dinner or with friends! It serves 3!
