Sweet Potato Nachos

Sweet Potato Nachos

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

In the spirit of this holiday I thought I would share one of my favourite Mexican recipes.

I’m not of Mexican decent but I do love all Mexican foods: fajitas, burritos, tacos, chili, taco salads, salsa – but most of all I’m all about nachos! Mmmmm, mmmm, mmm! Something about the mix of flavours and the fun toppings…yum! We have least one Mexican dish a week, luckily my family enjoys it as much as I do.

Here is a fun, healthy twist on Nachos, same great flavour blends but without the corn tortilla chips, we use sweet potato chips. This recipe does require a little more prep work but trust me it is so worth it, you’re going to love them.

Sweet Potato Nachos

Sweet Potato:

  • 1 sweet potato (as thinly sliced as you can, I use a mandolin slicer. The thinner the slices the crispier the chips are)
  • 1 tsp oil of choice
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt (or to taste)

Slice the sweet potato (remember as thin as you can) and toss the slices with oil and sea salt.

Spread slices out on a lines baking sheet and bake them in a preheated oven at 400°F for 15 minutes, turn slices over and continue baking for another 10 minutes (keep watch so they do not burn). Remove and let them cool.

Shredded Chicken:

This is an optional addition, you can make the nachos vegetarian or add this chicken or seasoned beef – they all taste great.

  • 1 boneless chicken breast
  • 1 tbsp. Tex Mex seasoning
  • 1 tsp oil of choice

Marinate chicken with seasoning and oil, bake in the oven the sweet potato slices. Once baked, chop the chicken into small pieces or shred it.

Toppings:

  • shredded chicken (from above)
  • corn niblets
  • black beans (rinsed well)
  • chopped tomatoes
  • chopped green onions
  • chopped jalapeño
  • shredded cheese

(amounts and topping selection are to personal taste)

In a lined baking sheet arrange the pre-baked sweet potato slices together with a slight overlap of slices. then begin layering the toppings. I like to start the layers with some cheese then add in the others and top with more cheese.

Bake in the oven at 375°F for 5-7 minutes – keep an eye on them to ensure they do not burn.

Remove from oven and top with chopped cilantro.

Enjoy these with a side of fresh salsa, guacamole and Greek jalapeño yogurt.

ENJOY 🙂