Sweet Potato Nachos

Sweet Potato ‘Nachos’

Anna + Em
This recipe came about on a cooler, grey, rainy summer day when a fresh, cold salad just wasn't going to cut it.  Enter Sweet Potato 'Nachos'.
This one ticks all of the nutritional boxes with plenty of complex carbohydrates, black beans for protein, coconut oil and avocado for some healthy fats and plenty of fresh vegetables for a big nutrient boost!  Get this one into your belly, STAT.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course WLunch, WSides+Salads
Servings 2 serves
Calories 446 kcal

Ingredients
  

"NACHOS"

  • 2 small sweet potato per person
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil or olive oil
  • sea salt

TOMATO + BEANS TOPPER

  • 400 g tinned tomato or tomato passata
  • 1 cup mushrooms
  • 1 small onion or leek
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 cup black beans
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • sea salt & pepper

TO SERVE

  • 1/2 avocado mashed
  • 2 tbsp greek yoghurt
  • 1/4 cup coriander chopped
  • 2 tbsp cottage cheese
  • 1 lime juiced

Instructions
 

  • Pre heat oven to 220 degree C.
  • Peel and halve sweet potatoes and lay on baking paper.  Drizzle with coconut oil and sea salt.
  • Pop into oven and bake for 30 mins (or until softened and slightly caramelised).
  • While sweet potatoes are cooking, blend onion, garlic and mushrooms in food processor.
  • Add oil to medium heat saucepan and fry onion/ mushroom mixture, until softened.
  • Add tomatoes and black beans and stir through.
  • Add vinegar and mix.
  • Allow to simmer and once cooked through, set aside.
  • When sweet potatoes are cooked (stick a skewer into potato to test), layer onto a plate and top with tomato nacho sauce.
  • Sprinkle with fresh coriander, a dollop of cottage cheese and a big scoop of mashed avocado mixed with fresh lime.
  • Yum. Enjoy.

Notes

When you feel like a big carb hit – this is for you! 
Delicious complex carbs, with high fibre, healthy fats and plant-based protein.  
Best eaten when cooked. Will store for 3 days in the fridge, but will not freeze well. 

Nutrition

Calories: 446kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 15gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gFiber: 19gSugar: 18gVitamin C: 43mgCalcium: 181mgIron: 6mg
Keyword gluten free, sweet potato, vegetarian
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