Nachos are not something I eat a lot. Whenever the opportunity presents itself to order nachos out at a restaurant, I can never bring myself to say yes. As delicious as they are, it’s just not worth it to me to have a plate of nachos laden with fat and carbs that will inevitably make me sleepy and bloated later on.
Enter my baked healthy nachos – they are a wonderful alternative to greasy restaurant tacos and surprisingly easy to make.
Making Perfectly Crisp Tortilla Chips
First things first. No nachos are complete without perfectly crisp tortilla chips. This is hard to achieve without deep frying tortillas, I’ll be the first to admit it. I’ve tried a few different ways to make healthy baked tortilla chips and I’ve finally landed on a good way to do it. You see, it’s all about getting the right temperature and leaving them in for just the right amount of time.
Say no to sad limp tortilla chips and be amazed at how perfectly crisp your baked tortilla chips turn out with my recipe!
How to Make Ground Turkey For Healthy Nachos
I am very excited to let you in on my little secret for ground turkey that actually tastes good and isn’t dry as the desert. It’s soy sauce! Adding just a small amount of soy sauce provides a boost of flavor and goes a long way in making your ground turkey delicious and juicy. I haven’t tested this on vegan meat such as Beyond Meat but I will report back when I do.
Turkey is a good one to use to make healthier nachos because it’s lower in fat than beef yet still has a high protein content.
The Best Healthy Nachos Recipe!
First, you will want to preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare your baked tortilla chips.
Place 4 high-fiber tortillas on top of another and cut them into sixths to make "chips." Season them in a bowl with salt, garlic powder, juice of 1/4 lime and olive oil.
Bake tortillas on two different trays for 12-minutes. Be sure to switch the trays around at the six minute mark and flip the chips over.
While your tortilla chips bake, make the ground turkey.
Heat some oil in a pan (medium-heat) and add the ground turkey in. Cook until no longer pink (about 5-minutes) and then add in the soy sauce, salt, cumin and paprika and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Take the pan off of the heat and then squeeze and half a lime evenly into the mixture.
Once your tortilla chips are done, move them all onto a single tray. Now it's time to layer! Add the ground turkey and mozzarella and cheddar cheese. Bake for 5-6 minutes.
Take the tray out of the oven and add sliced avocado and jalapeno. Feel free to sprinkle extra paprika on top and serve with salsa, guacamole, sour cream, etc. Enjoy!
Ingredients
4 Ways to Enjoy Your Healthy Nachos
- Maybe I am biased but margaritas are hands down the best drink to enjoy with nachos! Especially healthier, lower sugar margaritas.
- Guacamole. Lots of guacamole – enough said.
- I think these nachos would be wonderful paired with some soup. Perhaps a chicken tortilla soup!
- A small salad would be a refreshing side to these nachos. Take some inspiration from my vegan salad.
Honestly yours,
Alice
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