RECIPE: HOW TO DO SWEET POTATO AND BLACK BEAN NACHOS

This crowdpleaser of a dish proves you don’t need a basketful of expensive ingredients or a complicated recipe to eat well. Our sweet potato nachos recipe feeds four people for just £5.16.

RECIPE SWEET POTATO AND BLACK BEAN NACHOS

Dificulty: Easy
Portion: Serves 4
Time: Hands-on time 20 min, oven time 30 min

Ingredients

750g sweet potatoes, sliced into 5mm rounds
1 tbsp olive oil
1 red onion, finely sliced
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
400g tin black beans, drained and rinsed
200g ready-made tomato salsa
75g tortilla chips
100g grated vegetarian cheddar
1 large ripe avocado, chopped
Finely grated zest and juice 1 lime
Handful fresh coriander

Step by step preparation

Heat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas 7. Toss the sweet potatoes in the oil on a roasting tray, season with salt and a grinding of black pepper, then bake for 30 minutes until caramelised and tender.
Meanwhile, mix the red onion with the vinegar and a pinch of salt in a glass or ceramic bowl. Set aside to quick-pickle for 25 minutes.
Heat the grill to high. Top the sweet potatoes with the black beans and tomato salsa. Crush the tortilla chips in a bowl and mix with the grated cheese, then sprinkle over the potatoes. Grill for 6-8 minutes until everything looks golden and bubbling.
Toss the chopped avocado with the lime zest and juice, then scatter over the nachos with the fresh coriander and pickled red onion. Serve straightaway.

RECIPE: HOW TO DO SWEET POTATO AND BLACK BEAN NACHOS

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