Recipe – Sweet Potato Nachos!

A healthy alternative to your standard nachos recipe is one using sweet potato. Sweet potatoes are high in vitamin A, vitamin B5, B6, thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, and, due to their orange color, are high in carotenoids. They are also very low in sodium and have much fewer calories than white potatoes!

Top 9 benefits of sweet potatoes:

1. They contain vitamin B6 which helps reduce chemicals in the body

2. They are high in vitamin c which produces collagen which helps maintain skin’s youthful elasticity

3. They are a good source of vitamin D for healthy bones

4. They contain iron which helps to promote white blood cell production, resistance to stress & proper im­mune functioning

5. They are a good source of magnesium – the relaxation and anti-stress mineral.

6. They are a good source of potassium – this helps regulate heartbeat and nerve signals

7. They do not cause blood sugar spikes – they are a slow release form of energy for the body

8. They contain carotenoids which help ward off cancer and protect against the effects of aging

9. They are versatile – Try them roasted, puréed, steamed, baked, or grilled!

SWEET POTATO NACHOS

Try this healthy alternative to your standard nachos recipe. It is also vegetarian and vegan friendly!

Ingredients

Sweet Potato Chips

• 2 medium sweet potatoes

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• Salt and pepper, to taste

Guacamole

• 2 medium avocados

• ¼ cup fresh coriander, finely chopped

• Juice of ½ fresh lemon

• Juice of ½ fresh lime

• Salt and pepper, to taste

Nachos

• 1 cup red cabbage

• 200g cherry tomatoes

• 180g cheddar cheese

• ½ can kidney beans (120g)

• Fresh coriander leaves, to serve

• Freshly sliced shallots, to serve

• Fresh lime wedge, to serve

Method

1. Preheat oven to 175°C(electric oven)

2. Wash sweet potatoes well and chop in half width-ways

3. Cut roughly 1cm wide chips/fries and place in a large mixing bowl Massage in the oil and seasoning for even coverage Place evenly spaced in a large, lined baking tray

4. Once to heat, bake for 20 minutes

5. Shake the tray and bake for a remaining 20-25 minutes or until golden and crisped

6. Whilst baking, prepare the guacamole by scooping out avocados and taking a fork to smash into a paste

7. Add coriander, lemon, lime juice and season to taste before mixing well and setting aside Prepare nachos ingredients starting with finely shredding cabbage

8. Wash and quarter tomatoes

9. Grate cheese Drain and rinse kidney beans

10. Once the sweet potato chips are baked, arrange them in a pile on the same baking tray

11. Top with kidney beans, cheese and bake for 5 minutes until the cheese has melted

12. Remove from oven and arrange on a serving plate

13. Top with cabbage, tomatoes and guacamole

14. Serve with coriander leaves, sliced shallots and fresh lime wedge

Note – this recipe can easily be made vegan by leaving out the cheese.