Spring Garden Nachos
Southwest flair with a better-for-you twist – added broccoli and cauliflower add crunch, color and a beneficial boost of vitamins and minerals.
Recipe - Downers Grove, IL
Spring Garden Nachos
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Servings20
0Calories226
Ingredients
2 cups broccoli florets
1 cup cauliflower florets
1/2 package Fresh Thyme yellow corn tortilla chips
2 cups loosely packed fresh baby spinach leaves
2 bell peppers - seeded and chopped
1/2 cup Fresh Thyme canned black beans - drained and rinsed
1 (16-oz.) container Fresh Thyme mild salsa
1 avocado - pitted, peeled and diced
2 cups Fresh Thyme shredded 4-cheese Mexican blend
1/2 cup light sour cream
Fresh cilantro, chopped
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Place broccoli and cauliflower in a microwave-safe bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
- Microwave on high (100% power) for 4 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
- Spread 3 cups chips in a single layer on an overproof platter.
- Evenly layer with 1 cup broccoli, 1/2 cup cauliflower, 1 cup spinach, 1 chopped baby bell pepper, 1/4 cup beans, 1/4 cup salsa, half of the avocado, and 1 cup cheese.
- Repeat layers.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese melts and browns on top.
- Serve with remaining salsa and the sour cream.
- Sprinkle with cilantro.
Nutritional Information
Each 1/2 cup contains: 226 calories, 13 g fat, 5 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 25 mg cholesterol, 388 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrates, 3 g fiber, 3 g sugar, 9 g protein. Daily values: 23% vitamin A, 50% vitamin C, 16% calcium, 6% iron
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Makes 20 servings
Broccoli Crowns - 1 Pound
$2.49 avg/ea$2.49/lb
Cauliflower - 2 Pound
$3.98 avg/ea$1.99/lb
Fresh Thyme Organic Yellow Tortilla Chips - 10.1 Ounce
$3.49$0.35/oz
Fresh Thyme Organic Baby Spinach - 16 Ounce
$5.99$0.37/oz
Red Bell Peppers - 1 Each
3 for $5.00
$1.67 was $1.99
Fresh Thyme Black Beans - 15 Ounce
$0.99$0.07/oz
Fresh Thyme Homestyle Mild Salsa - 16 Ounce
$3.99$0.25/oz
Hass Avocados - 1 Each
$1.25
Fresh Thyme Finely Shredded Mexican Cheese Blend - 8 Ounce
$3.49$0.44/oz
Daisy Light Sour Cream - 8 Ounce
$1.99$0.25/oz
Cilantro - 1 Each
$0.99
Nutritional Information
Each 1/2 cup contains: 226 calories, 13 g fat, 5 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 25 mg cholesterol, 388 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrates, 3 g fiber, 3 g sugar, 9 g protein. Daily values: 23% vitamin A, 50% vitamin C, 16% calcium, 6% iron
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Place broccoli and cauliflower in a microwave-safe bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
- Microwave on high (100% power) for 4 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
- Spread 3 cups chips in a single layer on an overproof platter.
- Evenly layer with 1 cup broccoli, 1/2 cup cauliflower, 1 cup spinach, 1 chopped baby bell pepper, 1/4 cup beans, 1/4 cup salsa, half of the avocado, and 1 cup cheese.
- Repeat layers.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese melts and browns on top.
- Serve with remaining salsa and the sour cream.
- Sprinkle with cilantro.