These nachos will knock your socks off. A friend of mine recently poo-pooed my healthy baked corn chips and I admit they can be a bit bland without all the oil and salt… but the thing about chips in nachos is they have two functions: to add a ‘crunch’ and to work as a utensil. You taste the toppings in nachos more than the chips, so I’m happy if my chips are a bit muted. Go ahead and give healthier, baked corn chips a try—and use this recipe to do it! You won’t even notice you’re eating the healthier chips! (Make sure to load your nachos with beans and veggies to make the nachos extra filling with less calories and thus, healthier!).
Ingredients:
baked corn chips
fire roasted corn (Trader Joes sells it a frozen bag)
black beans
diced tomatoes
sliced black olives
jalapenos
vegan nacho cheeze (low fat and oil-free!)
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Yum! I adore nachos so much, and this healthy version looks delicious!
YUMMMMMM!!!!!
I am already off my socks
Your friend is clearly misinformed–these look amazing!!
I haven’t had nachos in FOREVER! Those look soooo good.
I actually really like baked chips! I just found some baked blue corn chips at the health food store today. Your nachos are an inspiration - they look awesome!
Good point on the healthy chips. I usually buy what I call semi-healthy chips. They’re not baked, but they’re all-natural and organic….which I think counts for something. But the baked kind would be great for nachos.
i must make these! i was never a nacho person in my pre-vegan days, but these look pretty rockin! mmmmmm…..
Hey these look great. I use soft corn tortillas and put them in the oven for a bit until crisp then I break them up and use as chips, I love them. I agree that the toppings are the flavor not really the chips.
I made the mushroom five spice soup tonight and I added some whole wheat noodles, it was so good, even my omnivorous hubby loved it. I swear your recipes and thoughts on nutrition are so close to my own it is scary. This is my new “go to” blog! Thank you!
What I wouldn’t do for a plate of these nachos right now! They look amazing!
Yah vegan healthy nachos! We do something very similar as our standard Super Bowl dinner. Hopefully we’ll be watching the Patriots while eating this in a few months!
Thanks for the great comments everyone! (as always!) They really make my day
Bonnie,
I’m so glad you enjoyed the soup and find my blog useful!
What a GREAT idea! I will definatly try that! Also, it’s great to meet someone else with my thoughts on food and approach to eating.
These look fantastic, Lindsay! btw, I do the same thing Bonnie does for chips except I cut mine into 6ths before baking them.
Looks delicious!!
My local Mexican restaurant does their vegan nachos with rice, beans, veggies, and ranchero sauce (tomato based, slightly spicy sauce) in place of cheese. Another tasty option!
These look SO good. I still eat dairy, but I’d like to cut way back for health/environment/animal welfare reasons. (You know, the same reasons I don’t eat meat!) I’ve had the nachos at Real Food Daily with vegan nacho cheese. At first I was scared, but it was really quite tasty! I’ll have to try these myself.
I also make my own chips (occassionally), by taking all natural corn tortillas (from Trader Joes) and brushing them with a little mixture of olive oil, lime juice and sea salt before cutting them into triangles and baking. A little less healthy, but at least you can control the quality of the ingredients going in, rather than relying on the chip company, who probably uses sub-standard corn oil or something. (I make my own salad dressing for mostly the same reason - plus it’s cheap and easy.) If you need more flavor on your chips when using them with salsa, guac, or hummus, you might want to give it a try!