These sweet potato nachos are made with seasoned baked rounds topped with black beans, jalapeños, onions, cheese, salsa, and guacamole for an easy vegetarian, Mexican-inspired meal that’s way healthier than traditional nachos.
Your eyes aren’t deceiving you! There is indeed a savoury recipe on Spoons today. The first one I’ve posted innnnnn… a very long time. So long, in fact, that I was completely out of my element when it came time to photograph it. I mean, I can stack muffins and bars with the best of them, but ask me to plate food and I’m like a baby giraffe – all awkward and helpless (but adorable). I can’t even tell you how many times I thought “how on earth am I gonna pull this off?!?” and my photo shoot somehow ended up getting me as worked up as a workout… but we did it, fam!
And I’ve gotta say… it’s nice to photograph something with a little more colour to it. I might just have to do this more often.
Actually, I’m definitely gonna do this more often. If for no other reason than because I already said I’d try to do two savoury recipes a month as a sort of pseudo New Years [blogging] resolution, and if it’s written on the internet, it’s gotta be true (lols).
But in all seriousness, I really do want to push myself out of my comfort zone a little more and try some new things. The muffins, bars, and smoothies will still be here, but they’ll be sharing the spotlight with a couple quick & easy weekday meal type recipes. Also, please don’t remind me that there are only about 10 days left in January and I still have to whip up another one of these to fill this month’s quota. We’re gonna make it happen!
We’re also gonna talk about today’s recipe, I promise. Heyyyyyyy sweet potato nachos!!
Like the title suggests, these nachos are actually made with sweet potatoes instead of tortilla chips. Seasoned baked rounds are topped with black beans, jalapeños, onions, cheese, salsa, and guacamole for a vegetarian, Mexican-inspired meal that’s super easy to whip up and way healthier than traditional nachos. It’s also perfect for anyone with corn allergies, or for those looking to cut back on processed food just a little bit.
And although they might not be quite as quick as traditional nachos since there’s some extra chopping and baking involved, hands-on time is still pretty minimal, and the extra little bit of work is definitely worth it. I could seriously eat these sweet potato nachos for dinner every.single.night.
Happy eating!!
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Loaded Sweet Potato Nachos
- Total Time: 45 mins
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 3 large sweet potatoes
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 cup (170 g) black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup (120 g) shredded cheddar cheese*
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1 jalapeño, sliced
- sprinkle of fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
- (optional): salsa & guacamole
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (218°C) and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly spray it with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Start by peeling your sweet potatoes and slicing them into 1/4 inch rounds. Place them in a bowl and add the olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, chili, and salt, using your hands to ensure that each round is evenly coated.
- Place the rounds in a single layer on your baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes. Remove them from oven, top with the beans and cheese, and return to the oven for an additional 5 minutes.
- Once the cheese has melted, remove the baking sheet from the oven and top with the diced onion, jalapeño, and cilantro. Serve immediately with salsa and/or guacamole.
Notes
* To make this dish vegan, use a plant-based shredded cheese. I like the ones from Daiya.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
Keywords: dinner, gluten-free, healthy, lunch, nachos, recipe, sweet potato, vegan, vegetarian, weekday meals
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Just stumbled across this recipe and had to give it a try…absolutely delicious. The combination of sweet, salty, spicy, and hearty are amazing! Anxious to share this with friends!!
This was A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. I will definitely throwing this in to my favorites pile. Thanks for sharing this!
Such a yummy recipe! I’ve made this twice, the first time with black beans and the second time with refried beans. My husband and I set up a nacho bar station with all kinds of fun toppings. Three large sweet potatoes is more than enough for 2 people (we always have leftovers). Thanks so much for sharing!
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We tried this recipe tonight. I added 1/2 pound of ground beef with taco seasoning. It was absolutely delicious!!! This is a great, easy and very tasty recipe that you can easily adjust to your family’s taste.
I love this idea! Definitely a recipe for me and the family in the near future.
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These look amazing! Question. I would love to make these for an upcoming camping trip. Do you think i could slice and bake the sweet potatoes ahead of time and then reheat and assemble a day or two later?
I can’t believe I haven’t commented on this earlier since this dish is regular rotation in my household. I make this when I’m too lazy to cook since it’s mostly just assembling. It’s so comforting and everyone including the picky eaters love it. My dad is a professional chef and he was complimenting me afterwards on how great this was. I would love to see more savory meal dishes on your blog Spoons.
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I made this 3 weeks in a row. It’s so quick and easy to make (no real cooking involved, just assembling) and a family favorite. Would love to see more lunch and dinner recipes on your site Amanda.
these are absolutely AMAZING, My guests wouldn’t stop raving about them !!
Thank you so much for sharing
Oh man – I could use a plate of these right now! Minus the jalapenos because this girl here is a wimp when it comes to spice. No seriously, I had a chip that once TOUCHED a jalapeno and legit choked for 5 minutes. It was embarassing, to say the least.
I’m pretty wimpy when it comes to spicy too. If my tongue doesn’t complain, my stomach will definitely start.
Looks sooo yummy! These might show up at our super bowl party….
We are doing black bean and sweet potato chili tonight….despite it being 68F today! Have you tried the sweet potato pizza crust yet? It might be a great savory treat for Friday nights…..
It’s funny because I completely didn’t even realize that the Super Bowl is coming up soon, so posting these was just kind of coincidence lol. And I haven’t tried the crust! Definitely gonna have to look into that.
Wowie! These are beautiful! I’ll have to put them on my to-try list!
I hope you like them, Joyce!
I love the savory approach. Bring on the nachos and the cheese!!
I would have never thought to make sweet potato nachos but that is such a fun idea.
It’s funny because they are so bright and vibrant. As much as I love sweet and chocolate, it’s typically the same colors all of the time.
Yeah it gets a little bit difficult to keep brown and tan looking interesting lol