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    Eat Love Eat » Recipes » Vegetarian

    Healthy Asparagus Nachos

    Published: Apr 15, 2016, Last Modified: May 23, 2022, By Sasha Hooper · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Say hello to your new favourite food: Healthy Asparagus Nachos!

    A tray with healthy asparagus nachos topped with avocado and pea shoots.

    Who else out there loves to eat nachos, until immediately after eating them, at which point you regret ever putting them in your mouth? Just me? Gah, I feel like I could eat nachos for every meal whilst I'm eating them, but my body hates me afterwards.

    That said, my nachos usually consist of a good helping of refried beans, store-bought tortilla chips and way too much sour cream. I know, I know. They're definitely a treat.

    Oh, some amazing nachos have come out of my kitchen, let me tell you. Whenever my American brother-in-law comes to visit, our kitchen hosts a Mexican food cooking frenzy. I mean it - vats of guacamole, salsa and refried beans, queso fundido and whole oven trays of nachos - it's awesome. We once even made a burrito of epic proportions - it was about 4 ft long! (And I ate a tiny sliver of it and the guys dealt with the rest).

    A close up of healthy asparagus vegan nachos.

    These Healthy Asparagus Nachos are a world away from the grease-laden offerings that you normally associate with nachos. They're light and fresh and incredibly delicious and most importantly, you feel good after eating them. Like, really good, because you just ate a super tasty meal that was loaded with good stuff (and just a sprinkling of cheese because nachos need cheese!) and you aren't stuffed to the rafters. How good is that?!

    And as promised, these nachos feature that insanely good 5-Minute Vibrant Spring Sauce that I posted on Wednesday. Trust me, you're going to want to try these! The sauce makes them.

    A jar with a green sauce with a spoon.

    They go like this:

    Firstly, we make our own tortilla chips. Ok, so I'm not instructing you to make your own corn tortillas (but if you have some free time, do!) but still, by baking up your own you can control the amount of salt and oil going on those chips and plus they taste a million times better than the bagged variety. Unless you get those authentic Mexican totopos which cost about £10 a bag...

    So you get your corn tortillas (the best you can find) and chop them up into triangles. Then you rub them with a little oil, sprinkle with salt and bake for about 10-15 minutes until crispy. And that's the other thing about this recipe. It's so quick to make! There's literally no excuse not to make them.

    Whilst the tortilla chips are baking you quickly sauté off some asparagus and once they come out of the oven you scatter with the asparagus and the cheese, pop them back under the grill for a couple of minutes until it gets all melty and then you adorn with all of the toppings and devour! Simple, quick, satisfying and (mostly) healthy!

    They're spring in nacho form. Bet you've never had that before. Make them this weekend!

    A tray with nachos topped with salad leaves and avocado.

    You'll have more sauce that you need for these nachos so do the logical thing and make double nachos! I'm kidding, kind of. The sauce is great as a regular dip and would make a knockout salad dressing too. In fact - watercress/radishes/avocado/asparagus - you've got yourself a pretty awesome salad right there doused in that sauce. Yum!

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    A tray with healthy asparagus nachos topped with avocado and pea shoots.

    Healthy Asparagus Nachos

    A healthy light version of nachos, loaded with veggies, cheese and salad.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 2
    Author: Sasha Hooper

    Equipment

    • Baking Sheet
    • Frying pan

    Ingredients 

    • 8 corn tortillas
    • a bunch of asparagus, (250 g/1/2 lb)
    • 2 tablespoons rapeseed or olive oil, divided
    • 90 g extra mature cheddar, (1 ½ cups) or cheese of choice, grated
    • 6 radishes
    • 1 avocado
    • 1 batch 5-Minute Vibrant Spring Sauce
    • watercress or pea shoots, to finish

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Cut each tortilla into 8 pieces and spread out on a large baking sheet (or two, depending on the size) so that there is minimal overlap. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil and distribute evenly with your hands so that each chip is lightly coated. Sprinkle with salt to taste and place in the oven for 10-15 minutes, until crisp and golden. Switch the oven to grill once the tortilla chips are ready.
      8 corn tortillas
    • Whilst the tortilla chips are cooking prepare the toppings. Snap the woody ends from the asparagus spears and chop into 1 inch pieces. Heat the remaining oil in a frying pan and add the asparagus pieces along with a pinch of salt and pepper. Sauté for 3-5 minutes, depending on the thickness of the spears, until tender and golden. Finely slice the radishes and dice the avocado.
      a bunch of asparagus, 2 tablespoons rapeseed or olive oil
    • Once the tortilla chips are crisp and golden, scatter with the asparagus pieces. Evenly distribute the cheese over the top and grill for 2-3 minutes until the cheese is melted.
      90 g extra mature cheddar
    • To serve, sprinkle with the sliced radishes, diced avocado and a handful of watercress or pea shoots. Drizzle generously with the sauce and dig in!
      6 radishes, 1 avocado, 1 batch 5-Minute Vibrant Spring Sauce, watercress or pea shoots
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    Notes

    Nutrition information is for 4 servings, excluding the sauce. (Nutrition information for the sauce is in the sauce post!)

    Nutrition

    Calories: 706kcal | Carbohydrates: 65.9g | Protein: 23.1g | Fat: 42.3g | Saturated Fat: 12.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21.5g | Cholesterol: 44.6mg | Sodium: 606.7mg | Potassium: 1109mg | Fiber: 14.6g | Sugar: 5.5g | Vitamin A: 247.7IU | Vitamin C: 33.4mg | Calcium: 538.4mg | Iron: 4.6mg
    Course Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch
    Cuisine British
    Did you make this recipe?Leave a comment below with how you got on and don't forget to give the recipe a rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. You can also tag @eatloveeats on Instagram - we love to see your creations!

    A tray with asparagus nachos and pea shoots on napkin.

     

     

     

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    1. Sue says

      September 25, 2021 at 3:23 pm

      5 stars
      Asparagus, avocado are my favourites. Wow! These are sooo good.

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    2. Katrin says

      April 22, 2016 at 1:23 pm

      I love Nachos, I love asparagus, I love cheese and I love any sauce that's green.... what a great idea!

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      • Sasha says

        April 22, 2016 at 7:48 pm

        Sounds like this is right up your street then, Katrin! Nachos ftw 🙂

        Reply
    3. Michelle @ The Last Food Blog says

      April 22, 2016 at 11:29 am

      Really great idea Sasha! That sauce sounds amazing!

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      • Sasha says

        April 22, 2016 at 7:47 pm

        Thanks Michelle! 🙂 gotta love nachos!

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    4. Nicoletta @sugarlovespices says

      April 20, 2016 at 8:14 am

      That is a beautiful, great idea! Those nachos look yummy and healthy at the same time. Love that you baked your own tortillas, and that sauce is unbelievable!

      Reply
      • Sasha says

        April 20, 2016 at 9:01 am

        Thanks Nicoletta! Making your own tortillas really does make such a difference! And the sauce takes it over the top!

        Reply
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