Veggie Nachos

A healthy nachos for any day of the week!

SHOPPING LIST

• 1 x bag of gluten free corn chips (your brand of choice) (these are great). https://www.missionfoods.com.au/en/products/corn-chips/corn-chips/mission-white-corn-tortilla-corn-chips-230g.aspx

• 1 x small bunch of spring onions, diced 

• 1 x medium red capscium or 3 small bull horn peppers, diced 

• 1 x large tomato, diced

• 1 handful of parsley, roughly chopped

• ½ lemon, juiced

• 1 x 400g can of black beans, drained and rinsed

• Taco seasoning of choice (I love this healthy brand). - http://riegafoods.com/product/riega-organic-taco-seasoning-mix-no-4/

• ¾ of a cup of shredded cheese

• 1 medium avocado

• Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)

• Salt and pepper

THE RECIPE

1. Heat the oven  to 180 degrees celsius

2. Pour a bag of corn chips (your brand choice) over a tray

3. In a pan, fry off the spring onions and capsicum or bull horn peppers in EVOO (3-5min) until charred

4. Remove from the heat and add in the chopped tomato and parsley. Dress with the  lemon juice and salt and pepper, then leave to the side

5. Drain, rinse and dry a can of black beans

6. In the same pan, add a dash of EVOO and fry off the black beans and taco seasoning of choice (3-5 min)

7. Spread the black bean mixture over your chips and evenly spread the cheese on top. Place it in the oven until the cheese has melted (10-15min)

8. Remove from the oven and add the tomato and capsicum salsa mix

9. Mash an avocado with a dash of olive oil, lemon juice and salt and pepper

Munch, share and enjoy!

Now tell me that doesn’t sound easy (and delicious)... Annd not to mention healthy and balanced providing protein, complex carbohydrates, healthy fats and fiber in one dish. 

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