These Loaded Nachos with Jalapeño Queso are packed full of delicious and healthy ingredients such as black beans, roasted sweet potatoes, red onions and mango.
Let me tell you, these nachos are how you start the weekend off right. Whether you’re mixing up taco night or celebrating Cinco De Mayo, I can think of no better fusion food than this. If I could, I would eat these every single day. That’s how good they are. And because they actually contain a ton of good-for-you ingredients, I could probably get away with it. If only my pants were more stretchy…
But in all seriousness these nachos are the best I’ve ever had. And while the movie-theater nachos are chock-full of nostalgia, I like knowing that my cheese sauce is more cheese than chemical (weird, right?).
If you’re worried about not being full once you’ve finished these, you can always add a bit of grilled chicken, steak, carnitas, shrimp or ground beef, chicken or turkey to really take these over the top.
Loaded nachos are versatile so feel free to heap on additional ingredients such as salsa, pico de gallo, guacamole, corn, sour cream, green onions, olives, or hot sauce.
Loaded Nachos With Creamy Jalapeño Queso
These Loaded Nachos with Jalapeño Queso are packed full of delicious and healthy ingredients such as black beans, roasted sweet potatoes, red onions and mango.
Ingredients
Sweet Potato
- 1 sweet potato, peeled and cubed
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
Jalapeño Queso
- 2 tbs butter
- 2 tbs flour
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup shredded jack cheese
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 jalapeño, diced, de-seeded (optional)
Spicy Mango Salsa
- 1/2 red onion
- 2 tbs cilantro
- 2 tbs fresh lime juice
- 2 fresh mangoes, diced
- 1/2 jalapeño (de-seeded)
- 1 tsp salt
Nachos
- 12 oz tortilla chips (1 12 oz bag)
- 2 tbs canned black beans, rinsed
- 2 tbs cilantro
- 1 avocado, diced
Instructions
Sweet Potato
- Preheat the oven to 375°F
- Add the cubed sweet potato to a foil-lined baking sheet and cover with oil, paprika and cumin.
- Using your hands, toss together until evenly coated, then place in the oven and cook for about 30 minutes or until fork tender. Set Aside
Jalapeño Queso
- In a large sauce pan over a medium heat, add butter until melted, then add in flour and whisk together.
- Slowly add the milk, whisking continuously.
- Once the mixture has thickened, add the cheese and salt and mix together until completely melted and smooth.
- Add in the diced jalapeño and set aside.
Mango Salsa
- Add all of the ingredients to a food processor and pulse together about 5-6 times, or until chunky but not smooth. Set aside.
Nacho Assembly
- Add half of the tortilla chips to a large plate, or bowl and cover with the sweet potato and about half of the queso, as well as a few tablespoons of black beans and mango salsa.
- Add the other half of the chips and repeat the process.
- Top with avocado and cilantro and serve immediately.
Try these Mexican dishes next or serve them all at your next fiesta!
