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Veggie Loaded Healthy Nachos

You can feel good about having these Healthy Nachos for dinner!

Veggie Loaded Healthy Nachos

Veggie Loaded Healthy Nachos
Veggie Loaded Healthy Nachos

I recently read an article about food blog trends that should end in 2014. I chuckled my way through it, agreeing with most of the author’s points, until I got to the part about “healthifying” recipes. Now, I will certainly agree that “healthifying” isn’t a word. In fact, I’m not personally in favor of a lot of cute words in my field like foodie, blogiversary, and others. However, I can’t agree that it’s wrong to make a recipe more healthy! It’s true that moderation is key, and most of us should allow ourselves to enjoy buttery cookies or big fat burgers on occasion. The trouble is, I don’t want to save cookies and nachos for special occasions. I want to eat them somewhat regularly, and in order to do that, I need to make them less bad for me! You can’t convince me that anything is wrong with that. On that note, I bring you these Veggie Loaded Healthy Nachos. This recipe is really simple to make. Just add a couple diced vegetables to boldly-spiced taco meat, spread it over reduced-fat chips, and top with a modest amount of cheese. Dinner is served! I expected to get my husband to eat the vegetable additions without too much fuss, but he actually thought the zucchini made the nachos better! You could also add corn or rinsed and drained black beans to this. The more vitamins and fiber the merrier, so get creative!

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Veggie Loaded Healthy Nachos

Veggie Loaded Healthy Nachos

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This boldly spiced meat loaded with vegetables makes for a healthy and delicious take on nachos!

  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 6 1x

Ingredients

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  • 16–20 oz. ground turkey
  • 1 zucchini diced into 1/2โ€ pieces
  • 1 orange bell pepper diced into 1/2โ€ pieces
  • 1 tbsp. chili powder
  • 1 tsp. onion powder substitute 1/4 cup diced onion if preferred
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp. cumin
  • 1 bag reduced-fat tortilla chips
  • 2 c. 2% milk Mexican blend cheese
  • salsa optional
  • reduced-fat sour cream optional

 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Spray a large skillet with cooking spray, and heat over medium-high heat. Add ground turkey, zucchini, bell pepper, and all spices. Stir to combine and saute, stirring frequently, until meat is cooked through and bell pepper is tender.
  3. Meanwhile, arrange chips in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat or aluminum foil. (There will be enough meat to make two pans of nachos, which will feed 5-6 people a dinner-sized portion.)
  4. Evenly sprinkle meat mixture over chips, then sprinkle cheese over the meat. Bake in preheated oven for 8 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Serve with salsa and sour cream if desired.

 

Notes

This recipe is written to make two pans of nachos, but you can reduce the amount of chips and cheese to make one pan, which will serve about three people for dinner. This will leave you with leftover meat, which makes great taco salad!

  • Author: Andi
  • Prep Time: 5
  • Cook Time: 20
  • Category: Main
  • Cuisine: Mexican

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  1. Dalene says

    November 9, 2015 at 9:49 pm

    looks yummy! Gonna try this soon.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Andi Gleeson says

      November 12, 2015 at 7:27 pm

      Thanks, Dalene! I hope you like the recipe :)

      Reply
  2. WANDA says

    January 28, 2015 at 4:06 pm

    THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT RECIPES. I HAVE ENJOYED MANY OF THEM.
    I AM MAKING THE VEGGIE NACHOS TO TAKE TO MY DAUGHTERS ON
    SUNDAY. ALSO YOUR CHEESY MEXICAN DIP. I AM SURE EVERY ONE WILL
    BE HAPPY TO SEE ME.

    Reply
    • Andi says

      February 4, 2015 at 7:47 am

      I hope the recipes went over well, Wanda. I love that cheesy Mexican dip!! Thank you :)

      Reply
  3. WANDA LE BEAU says

    January 12, 2015 at 11:01 am

    I LOVE YOUR RECIPES. I AM TRYING TO LOSE SOME WEIGHT THAT I GAINED LAST YEAR.
    MY SON DIED SUDDENLY, ALL I DID WAS COOK & EAT.
    I COOKED FOR HIM ALL THE TIME. I AM GETTING BETTER BUT, NOW I HAVE TO WATCH IT.
    SO THANK YOU FOR THE LIGHTER RECIPES.

    Reply
    • Andi says

      January 13, 2015 at 3:29 pm

      I am so sorry to hear of your loss, Wanda. I can’t imagine how hard that must be for you. Take care, and good luck with your weight loss.

      Reply
  4. Carol at Wild Goose Tea says

    February 22, 2014 at 5:39 pm

    I read you bio. Let’s hear it for a glass of wine and now and again. Plus I am so with you about wanting dishes like nachos more often, but not wanting the guilt and the extra fat cells yammering at me. Well done makeover.

    Reply
    • Andi says

      February 22, 2014 at 8:17 pm

      Thank you, Carol! Extra fat cells yammer at me way too much as it is ;) Thank you so much for your visit and nice comment. It’s great to connect with you!

      Reply
  5. Clarissa Hooper says

    February 15, 2014 at 8:06 pm

    Man these look delicious, but I need a vegetarian friendly snack.

    Reply
    • Andi says

      February 15, 2014 at 9:00 pm

      Hi, Clarissa. Sorry if that name was misleading! You could make these with crumbled soy instead of turkey I bet, or this layered taco dip would be easy to make with sauteed vegetables instead of chicken. For that check out this article. Thanks so much for stopping by :)

      Reply
  6. Amanda says

    February 15, 2014 at 6:56 am

    These look so good!! I will have to try them!

    Amanda // Happily Ever After

    Reply
    • Andi says

      February 15, 2014 at 12:05 pm

      Thank you, Amanda! Nice to connect with you :)

      Reply
  7. [email protected] says

    January 17, 2014 at 9:57 am

    Nice twist on healthier nachos Andi! Love the ingredients you selected.

    Reply
    • Andi says

      January 17, 2014 at 1:52 pm

      Thanks, Deb! Have a great weekend :)

      Reply
  8. [email protected] says

    January 17, 2014 at 6:05 am

    I’m with you — I think making dishes more healthy is a good thing. I understand moderation, but some of us don’t need our food super rich and buttery to think it tastes good! These nachos look so flavorful and delicious, and my family would devour them! Great job, Andi. :)

    Reply
    • Andi says

      January 17, 2014 at 1:50 pm

      Exactly, Marcie! If I can enjoy a food just as much and have it be better for me, then I’m all for that! Thanks so much for your sweet comment :)

      Reply
  9. Tina @ Tina's Chic Corner says

    January 16, 2014 at 10:46 am

    I totally agree with you. Plus, I’m always torn when to say something is truly healthy because everyone has their own definition of it. Healthier….well, that kinda gets my point across.
    I’m totally digging this nacho dish. I love that I can enjoy it and not feel guilty. The 5 cookies I have afterwords…that’s another story. ;)

    Reply
    • Andi says

      January 16, 2014 at 6:59 pm

      I know what you mean, Tina! It’s hard for me to call a cookie recipe “healthy” even if it’s better for you than the original version. I think “healthier” is the way to go.

      I’m pretty sure “everything in moderation” means eating five cookies after a healthy dinner ;)

      Reply
  10. LFFL says

    January 16, 2014 at 1:52 am

    I haven’t had nachos in SO long. These look so tempting to make and the ingredient list makes you want to dive right into it. Great pictures!

    Reply
    • Andi says

      January 16, 2014 at 10:05 am

      Thanks so much! You should make nachos soon for sure. They are one of my favorite things! Thanks for stopping by :)

      Reply
  11. Kelly says

    January 15, 2014 at 11:02 am

    I can always go for nachos, agreed that everything in moderation is key :) Love your veggie loaded version, it looks amazing Andi!

    Reply
    • Andi says

      January 15, 2014 at 11:33 am

      Thank you, Kelly! I hope you are having a good week :)

      Reply
  12. Jen @ Yummy Healthy Easy says

    January 15, 2014 at 9:43 am

    WANT!!!! I don’t make nachos nearly enough. These look so good and I love the added veggies! Yummy, Andi!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Andi says

      January 15, 2014 at 11:32 am

      Haha, I may make nachos TOO often, Jen! I don’t feel too bad about this version though. I know you love taco seasoning, so I’m sure you will like these :)

      Reply
  13. Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says

    January 14, 2014 at 9:34 pm

    You can never go wrong with nachos! I love that you have made them healthier – I’m sure my family wouldn’t even mind! Btw, I am so guilty of using so many of those cute words! Ha!

    Reply
    • Andi says

      January 15, 2014 at 11:31 am

      Thanks, Jamie! I’m glad you like the recipe. I’m not really one to talk about cute words when the title of this post includes the word “veggie.” ;)

      Reply
  14. Krystle(Baking Beauty) says

    January 14, 2014 at 8:10 pm

    I agree that I want to eat things like nachos everyday. Life is way too short to eat boring food.
    Thanks for the healthy makeover.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Andi says

      January 15, 2014 at 11:30 am

      You are speaking my language, Krystle! I don’t want to eat boring food, but I know I need to eat reasonably healthy too. Thanks so much for stopping by!

      Reply

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