This nachos and guacamole recipe is an excellent choice for dinner when you’re itching for a little bit of invention in your kitchen.
Is this nachos and guacamole recipe healthy?
This time of the year, culinary adventurists are often looking for healthier alternatives to serve for dinner, and, unfortunately, this nachos and guacamole recipe may not be the most nutritious alternative available out there.
However, this is not true if, for instance, the nachos are made from tortilla bread and air-fried or baked, and served without extra cheese and sour cream.
According to Times Foodie, nachos are high in sodium and contain a considerably unhealthy amount of saturated fat. Therefore, while the serving suggestions made below are safe for four people, you should always enjoy nachos with guacamole in moderation.
Here’s what you need to make your own nachos at home
If you are a bit too lazy to make your chips from scratch, Doritos can be used as an alternative option. However, this is not a safe substitute since the chips are processed and may contain exorbitantly high salt levels.
To make your own nachos with guacamole, you will need:
- 5 x 18cm pita bread
- 2 tbsp of oil
- 1 x 400g canned chilli beans
- 1½ cups of corn kernels (fresh, frozen or canned)
- 1 cup of grated cheese
- 1½ cups of grated carrot
- 1½ cups of chopped tomatoes
- 2 cups of shredded lettuce
- ½ cup of reduced fat sour cream
To widen your topping options, you can include:
- Diced red onion
- Avocado and lemon juice for the guacamole
- Chopped capsicum
Here’s the nachos and guacamole recipe
Follow these recipe instructions to a tee, and in about 40 minutes, you will have a colourful and tasty meal to serve four guests.
Nachos with guacamole
A classic family favourite made better with homemade pita bread chips.
- Electric oven
- Roasting tray
- 5 18cm Pita bread
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 1 400g Chilli beans can
- 1 1/2 cups Corn kernels ((Fresh, frozen or canned))
- 1 cup Grated cheese
- 1 1/2 cups Grated carrot
- 1 1/2 cups Chopped tomatoes
- 2 cups Shredded lettuce
- 1/2 cup Reduced fat sour cream
Preheat the oven to 140°C.
Cut the pita bread into eight wedges, then pull the sides of each wedge apart to create two chips per wedge.
Place pita chips in a large bowl and mix through the oil.
Spread out evenly in one layer on roasting trays.
Cook in batches if you have limited oven space.
Bake chips for approximately 10 minutes or until crisp and lightly browned.
Remove from oven and allow to cool.
Heat chilli beans and corn, either mixed or separately.
Sprinkle the cheese over the chips in the roasting tray and return to the oven for 2 minutes to melt.
Layer the chips with all the other toppings and place in the centre of the table.
How to make toppings
Mix the chopped tomatoes with diced red onion and a little lemon juice or vinegar to make a tomato salsa
Make easy guacamole with mashed avocado and lemon juice.
Spice it up with more chilli – raw, pickled, smoked or made into a chilli sauce.
Add chopped capsicum to the chilli beans
- This is an excellent meal for children to select their foods. Serve everything in separate bowls and let them build their version.
- For serving on individual plates, you can load up each plate with chips, beans and grated cheese. Grill for 2 minutes to melt the cheese. Be careful – the plates will get hot!