Thursday, September 15, 2011

Loaded chicken nachos

Chicken nachos make an easy weeknight meal that requires virtually no cooking or cleanup. To make them as healthy as I can, I use whole wheat tortilla chips and a high vegetable and chicken to cheese ratio. The herbs and lime impart fresh flavour.

I lined a large cookie sheet with foil and covered it with a single layer of tortilla chips. I added: 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken, 1 chopped yellow and 1 chopped red pepper, 1 cup diced fresh tomatoes, 15-20 slices of pickled jalapenos and 5-6 tablespoons of medium spicy salsa from a can. I sprinkled mozzarella cheese over top and broiled for just a couple of minutes until the cheese started to brown and bubble. After removing from the oven, I added a couple of spoonfuls of Greek yogurt mixed with an equal portion of light sour cream, and guacamole made with bit of lime juice, cumin and cayenne.  Finally, I sprinkled with chopped chives and cilantro and a good squirt of lime juice. 

Variations:
Add black beans
Add chopped red onion
Substitute chives for green onion
Substitute mozzarella cheese for Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese
Substitute blue corn chips
 

2 comments:

  1. This looks delicious. One of my most favorite dishes and yours is healthy too. Thank you for sharing darling!! Have a great weekend. Dawn Suitcase Vignettes xo

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  2. I have never tried my hand at homemade nachos, but these are going on my dinner menu for next week. Thanks for sharing.

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