Super Nachos with Gooey Sweet Potato Cheese Sauce

Name: Super Nachos with Gooey Sweet Potato Cheese Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 small jicama, peeled and sliced into chips; ½ recipe Spicy Black Beans; 3 to 4 cups (75 to 100 g) organic corn chips; 2 radishes, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons pickled jalapeños (optional); Quick Pico de Gallo; Creamy Cashew Sour Cream; Fresh cilantro for garnish; ¼ cup (30 g) raw cashews, soaked for 2 to 4 hours, drained, and rinsed; 1¼ cups (300 ml) hot water; 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast; 2 tablespoons tapioca flour; 1 garnet sweet potato (about 1 pound/455 g); 1 to 2 teaspoons sriracha or other hot sauce; Pinch ground cumin or taco seasoning; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1½ teaspoons apple cider vinegar; ¾ teaspoon kosher sea salt; 1 garlic clove, peeled; ¼ jalapeño, seeded and minced; ½ cup (90 g) chopped tomato; ¼ cup (10 g) torn fresh cilantro leaves; 1½ tablespoons finely diced onion; Juice of ½ lime; 1 large or 2 small avocados; Pinch ground cumin; Pinch kosher sea salt

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 15

Appears in

Pescan

By Abbie Cornish and Jacqueline King Schiller

Published 2019

About

Abbie: I have seen these nachos devoured more times than I’ve seen the Lakers win a basketball game. They not only look colorful and beautiful but are a healthy and delicious party snack the whole crowd will enjoy. I love the mix of crunchy jicama and corn chips and the gooey cheese sauce with a hint of sweetness and spice.

Ingredients

Cheese Sauce

1 garnet sweet potato (about 1 pound/455 g)
¼ cup</

Europe
Italy
Snack
Gluten-free
Vegan
Mediterranean

Method

Make the Cheese Sauce

Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C). Prick the sweet potato several times with a fork, place on a baking sheet, and bake until easily pierced through with a knife, about 50 minutes.

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