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vegetarian nachos with tomatoes, kale, onion, black beans and queso fresco cheese

Vegetarian Easy Nachos Recipe

Packed with protein and fresh flavors, you're going to love this healthy vegetarian twist on classic nachos.
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Mexican, Vegetarian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 292 kcal

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces Tortilla chips
  • 1 can organic refried black beans
  • Queso fresco cheese crumbled
  • ½ red onion thinly sliced into matchsticks
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
  • Fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 1½ cups water
  • 4-5 kale leaves removed from ribs and sliced into ribbons
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 2 limes
  • Fresh salsa optional

Instructions

For the Quinoa

  1. Place the quinoa in a mesh sieve and rinse with cold water.
  2. Meanwhile, bring 1½ cups of water to a boil in a small saucepan.
  3. Add the quinoa, season with a salt and cover.
  4. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the water has absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat.

For the Black Beans

  1. While the quinoa is cooking, place the beans in a small pot and season with salt and pepper.
  2. Add 1-2 Tablespoons of chopped cilantro to the beans, or more to taste.
  3. Cook beans over low heat until hot.

Prepare the nachos

  1. Layer multigrain tortilla chips on a plate and spread with refried black beans.
  2. Top with quinoa, then pile high with tomatoes, red onion, kale, crumbled queso fresco and cilantro.
  3. Top with fresh salsa, if desired. Serve with ½ lime.
Nutrition Facts
Vegetarian Easy Nachos Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 292 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 4mg1%
Sodium 180mg8%
Potassium 509mg15%
Carbohydrates 44g15%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 4055IU81%
Vitamin C 56mg68%
Calcium 162mg16%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.