Nachos w/ Sweet Potato Quinoa & Avocado
These Quinoa Nachos consist of sweet potatoes, carrots, yellow onions, serranos, fresh turmeric, garlic, tofu, tamari, and rice vinegar. I'm particularly fond of tossing absolutely everything into nachos. A lot of the time I specifically make an extra batch of quinoa, lentils, or rice and some kind of avocado dip for precisely this purpose.
Equipment
- Baking Dish
- Oven
Ingredients
Sweet Potato Quinoa
- 1 sweet potato diced
- 2 carrots diced
- 1/3 yellow onion diced
- 2 serranos minced
- 1 tbsp. turmeric minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 c. quinoa
- 4 c. water
- 16 oz. tofu extra firm
- 1/4 c. tamari
- 1/4 c. rice vinegar
- dash salt
- dash pepper
Avocado Dip
- 6 avocados
- 6 cloves garlic
- 6 limes juiced
- 1 serrano halved
- 1/2 lbs. spinach
- 2 c. peanuts unsalted, unroasted
- 1/4 c. olive oil
- dash salt
- dash pepper
Nachos
- 1/2 c. sweet potato quinoa
- ~2 handfuls tortilla chips
- 1/2 c. cheddar grated
- 1/4 c. spinach dip
- dash salt
- dash pepper
Instructions
Prepare Ingredients
- Cook Quinoa w/ Sweet Potatoes, Turmeric, & Serranos. This takes about an hour and requires a rice cooker or stove. You can also easily create a different flavor profile or utilize the produce that you have on hand. I almost always keep a batch of rice or quinoa in the fridge for exactly this purpose.
- I also topped this burrito with Potluck Avocado Dip w/ Spinach, Serrano & Peanuts. This is entirely optional. You can easily substitute sour cream or omit it entirely. Although this avocado dip is my new favorite thing and I highly recommend giving it a try. It's kind of a mix between hummus and guacamole. And is absolutely delicious!
Cook Nachos
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Meanwhile, lay out tortilla chips across a baking sheet.Cover until you can't see the baking sheet any longer. They should be touching, but not overlapping too much. You really just want to be able to add toppings to every chip without it getting too much on the baking sheet!Exactly how much chips you use is largely a matter of personal preference as well. I've never sat there carefully measuring chips! Roughly two handfuls usually equates to about a serving. I tend to cook far more than I actually need, though. So, as always, adjust to personal preference!
- Spread toppings evenly across the tortilla chips.This acts largely like refried beans would in a typical nacho recipe. You can either spread across each of the chips or just drop little dollops across the chips.
- Sprinkle with cheese.
- Bake for 10 minutes, or until the cheese melts and the chips begin to toast.
Serve
- Once the nachos are done cooking, remove from the oven and top with spinach dip and a dash of salt and pepper.
- Serve immediately. Once the nachos begin to cool down, the tortilla chips will absorb too much moisture and soften. Once this happens, there isn't a lot that you can do to crisp them up again!
Tips, Tricks, & Notes
- For a more in-depth article on nachos, check out my article on The Fundamentals of Making Nachos. I make suggestions on settling the microwave vs. oven debate and give suggestions on serving size, topping order, and potential reheating tips and tricks.