by These vegan sweet potato nachos are absolutely loaded with mouthwateringly delicious toppings, like my famous 10-Minute Spiced Black Beans, tons of veggies, and vegan cheese! Totally dairy-free, ready in 30-minutes, and packed with protein, these are the perfect meal for when you’re craving nachos, but healthier!
Friends, one thing you should know about me is that I’m a HUGE nacho lover. Loaded with delicious toppings and endlessly customizable, what’s not to love?!
But let’s be real, traditional nachos aren’t exactly packed with fiber or the most balanced option.
While there’s seriously nothing wrong with regular ol’ nachos, you know that as a Registered Dietitian I wanted to take on the challenge of developing these veggie nachos specifically so that they could be a healthy main dish on their own!
So How Are These Healthier Nachos?!
Instead of tortilla chips, we’re using roasted sweet potato rounds as the base for an extra boost of fiber and vitamins! They pair perfectly with my 10-Minute Spiced Black Beans, which have almost 10 grams of protein per serving, crunchy veggies, and creamy dreamy dairy-free cheese.
If you want to boost the protein even more by a whopping 15 grams per serving, you could totally top these vegan nachos with my absolutely delicious and easy Actually Tasty 15-Minute Healthy Shredded Tofu!
If you’re short on time, you can totally use black beans straight from the can! Just make sure to drain and rinse them really well first.
More Delicious Nacho Topping Ideas
While I’m pretty confident I’ve totally perfected this recipe with the toppings included, there’s obviously always room for more deliciousness! Here are some more ideas that I’ve tried on these nachos:
- My Creamy, 5-Minute Chipotle Sauce drizzled over the nachos
- Extra guacamole for dipping
- Sliced jalapenos
- Black olives
- Shredded cabbage
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Wondering What to Pair These With?
Okay, these healthy vegetarian nachos really don’t need anything else with them, BUT they do pair absolutely perfectly with my 5-Minute Fresh Green Salad with Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette for some extra veg!
If you don’t love dairy-free store-bought cheese, you can obviously use regular cheese instead, or make your own drizzly cheese sauce by using my Vegan Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese recipe!
It’s Nacho Time!
If you want these sweet potato nachos to be crispy, it’s allllll about your slicing, baby! Making sure you cut the sweet potato rounds in even, thin slices will give you those crispy, crunchy sweet potatoes you’re looking for. A sharp knife or mandelin (be careful, please!) can help with this.
If you want your sweet potato rounds to be a little more tender, you can cut your slices a little thicker, like, 1/8th of an inch.
Vegan Loaded Sweet Potato Nachos (with Canned Black Beans!)
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 batch 10-minute spiced black beans
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 small red onion, diced
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/3 cup vegan cheese
Optional Toppings
- Avocado, diced
- Guacomole
- Salsa
- Vegan sour cream
- Cilantro
Equipment
- 2 large sheet pans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450℉. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. I ended up using one large baking sheet and one small baking sheet for the initial roasting of the sweet potato slices.
In a large bowl, toss together the sliced sweet potatoes, olive oil, garlic powder and salt until the sweet potatoes are well coated. Place the sweet potatoes evenly on the baking sheet, and roast for 20 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are fork tender and lightly golden brown on the edges, flipping half way through.- Meanwhile, make a batch of the 10-Minute Spiced Black Beans.
- Once the sweet potatoes are cooked, remove them from the oven. If you used two baking sheets, you can arrange the cooked sweet potato rounds on one baking sheet, the same way you would nachos, then top with the spiced black beans, veggies, and vegan cheese.
Place in the oven and cook for another 5 minutes, or until the cheese has melted. You can also broil the nachos instead. Serve with salsa and any other toppings of your choice and enjoy!
