This low calorie, homemade nachos recipe is easy to make. And at only 229 calories it won’t ruin your diet!
Our healthy recipe for nachos with cheese will curb your cravings, and supply you with a low calorie snack (or meal if you have 2 servings!) without negatively effecting your diet.
We make this easy nacho recipe with healthy ingredients, so you get the best nacho recipe for any diet.
This homemade nachos recipe is a vegetarian recipe, but it comes with several add ins to make a chicken, beef or pork nacho recipe.
This homemade nachos recipe is just 229 calories!!
Homemade Nachos Recipe
Making nachos can be both easy and healthy, this article for homemade nachos recipe will teach you how to make nachos at home for a fraction of calories and fat.
To make this nachos recipe easy, we’ve supplied you with a shopping list, printable recipe card, nutrition label and more.
Read though these sections for helpful resources, or skip ahead to the recipe card.
What You’ll Find in this Article:
- Homemade Nachos Ingredients (shopping list!)
- How to Make Nachos
- Homemade Nachos Recipe (recipe card!)
- Nutrition and Calories in Nachos
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Recipe Card Uses: You can email yourself this recipe card so you can easily search for it (I have a folder in my email just for recipes!) Or print it so you have it handy, and can make notes. You can even pin this low calorie nachos recipe to Pinterest so it is safely stored for you.
Along with the nacho ingredients, you’ll find several add ins like chicken, beef and even homemade carnitas. This way you can take this easy nachos recipe to the next level and enjoy it as a meal.
Easy recipes for nachos just got easier… with a shopping list in the next section!
Homemade Nachos Ingredients
It just takes a few ingredients to make the best recipes for nachos. In this section you will find all the ingredients you’ll need to make a homemade nachos recipe.
These ingredients for nachos are in a shopping list format to make your life easier… just take a screenshot on your phone to have it handy the next time you buy groceries.
This recipe for home made nachos can be made vegetarian, or with chicken, beef or carnitas. Below you will find all the ingredients for nachos homemade, plus lots of add ins.
Ingredients for Nachos:
- Tortilla chips
- Canned black beans
- Shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Tomato
- Green onion
- Jalapeno
- Avocado
Optional Additional Toppings:
- Shredded chicken
- Crumbled beef
- Carnitas (shredded pork)
- Guacamole
- Pico de Gallo
- Greek Yogurt or sour cream
- Hot sauce
Special Tip: In the recipe card below you can find all the measurements for the best nachos recipe… There you can double or triple the recipe with a click of a button, and the recipe card will do the math for you!!
In the next section you will learn how to make a nachos recipe low in calories, healthy and completely delicious! No one will know this is a low calorie recipe nachos!
Up next, learn how to make the best nachos recipe…
How to Make Nachos
In this section you will learn how to make a low calorie nachos easy recipe. This way you can curb your cravings quickly, without ruining your diet.
Making nachos is so simple, you may never order them out again. Save your ordering for something difficult… because this homemade nachos recipe is so easy you can enjoy it anytime at home.
Below you will learn how to make homemade nachos recipe both healthy and low in calories…
How to Make Nachos:
- Preheat oven to 350° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Spread the chips out over the prepared baking sheet, top with beans and cheese (and chicken, beef or pork if desired).
- Bake for 10-15 minutes, until the cheese is melted.
- Carefully, using oven mitts, slide the nachos off the parchment paper and onto a plate.
- Top with tomato, green onion, jalapeños, and avocados (guacamole, Pico de Gallo, Greek Yogurt and/or hot sauce if desired) and serve.
What makes this recipe for nachos best, is the whole, flavorful ingredients… No fake cheese, REAL cheese.
No weird substitution ingredients… this is the best recipe for nachos because it’s made with all real, easy to find ingredients. Served in a healthy way.
Special Tip: You can find these directions, along with measurements, nutrition and more in the sharable recipe card in the next section!
Up next, you’ll find all the measurements and how to guide combined in one sharable recipe card…
Homemade Nachos Recipe
This healthy, low calorie recipe for homemade nachos is easy to make and as delicious (if not more delicious) than at your favorite restaurant.
Now you can make nachos at home, for 1/2 the calories and fat, and less money than going out!
HEALTHY Nachos Recipe {Low Calorie and Easy}
Equipment
- Parchment paper
Ingredients
- 4 cups tortilla chips about 40 chips
- 1/2 cup canned black beans drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 tomato chopped
- 1 green onion sliced
- 1 jalapeno sliced
- 1/2 avocado diced
Optional Additional Toppings:
- 1/2 cup shredded chicken
- 1/2 cup crumbled beef
- 1/2 cup carnitas (shredded pork)
- 1/4 cup guacamole
- 1/4 cup Pico de Gallo
- 1/4 cup Greek Yogurt or sour cream
- Hot sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Spread the chips out over the prepared baking sheet, top with beans and cheese (and chicken, beef or carnitas if desired).
- Bake for 10-15 minutes, until the cheese is melted.
- Carefully, using oven mitts, slide the nachos off the parchment paper and onto a plate.
- Top with tomato, green onion, jalapeños, and avocados (guacamole, Pico de Gallo, Greek Yogurt and/or hot sauce if desired) and serve.
Nutrition
In the next section you’ll find a nutrition label for this homemade nachos recipe. You’ll find calories in nachos and so much more…
Nutrition and Calories in Nachos
Not all nachos recipes are made the same way, these low calorie nachos are healthy and low calories. Be sure to see the recipe card above for our low calorie recipe.
This nutrition is based off 1 serving (1 1/2 cups) of the low calorie nachos recipe above.
Important Note: As a reminder, at Lose Weight By Eating it is our goal to make you healthier, all-natural versions of your favorite recipes… not all will be “diet worthy” depending on the diet you are on. But they will be healthier versions to help curb your cravings.
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