My Healthy Loaded Nachos Taste Like the Best Bar Food
If you are looking for easy nacho recipes then these healthy loaded nachos are better than the best bar food around! Meaty Pita Nachos from Guy’s Guide to Eating Well cookbook with Mediterranean condiments topped with cool cucumber sauce and ground sirloin makes a delicious beef nachos recipe. Easy beef nachos recipe with Greek flavors and veggies over pita chips and topped with Tzatziki sauce make this outstanding hearty appetizer or meal. I actually made this recipe on my The 700 Club appearance!
Beef + Fresh Ingredients Make Healthy Loaded Nachos
We know Mediterranean recipes are good for you. With fresh ingredients piled on pitas smothered with Greek seasoned beef you get a great combination. Always remember when using meat and look for cuts of meat ending in a “loin” or “round” for the leanest cuts. This best bar food is actually is a diabetic meat nachos recipe. What’s great about my new men’s cookbook is there’s an Obesity and Diabetes chapter and that’s where you’ll find this delicious easy nacho recipe plus so many more!
| Prep Time 15 minutes |
| Cook Time 15 minutes |
| Servings 8 servings |
- pound /2ground sirloin
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 6 whole-wheat pitas split and each half cut into 8 triangles
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- Tzatziki sauce (see recipe)
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 1/2 cup halvedgrape tomatoes
- 1/3 cup reduced-fat crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped cucumber
- 3 tablespoons sliced Kalamata olives
Ingredients
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- Preheat oven 400°F. Coat baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
- Lay pita triangles on baking sheet and bake about 10 minutes or until crispy. Remove from oven.
- In nonstick skillet, cook meat, onion, and garlic until meat is done. Add cumin; set aside.
- Arrange crispy pitas on plate. Spread meat over pitas and top with Tzatziki (recipe follows) and sprinkle with red onion, tomatoes, cucumber, feta and olives
| Servings |
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 peeled and seeded finely diced cucumber
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Ingredients
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- 1.In small bowl, combine all ingredients.
Nutritional information per serving: Calories 204, Calories from Fat 17%, Fat 4 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 17 mg, Sodium 411 mg, Carbohydrates 30 g, Dietary Fiber 4 g, Total Sugars 3 g, Protein 15 g, Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 ½ lean meat
Serving Suggestion: Serve as an appetizer or makes a great meal.
Terrific Tip: Buy pita chips (like my sister did) and you don’t have to bake pitas.
You’ve Heard The Secret is In The Sauce In This Best Nachos Recipe
Easy Beef Nachos Recipe With Mediterranean Ingredients
You can make your own pita chips easily or you can pick up a bag for a short cut. These healthy loaded nachos are a combination of fresh Mediterranean flavors and a smoky meat all topped with a cool cucumber sauce. Simple, fast and fabulous. I am such a nacho fan and my best bar food. However, I create healthy loaded nachos like these Crab Nachos from Gulf Coast Favorites or my Gumbo Nachos from my men’s cookbook. Both easy nacho recipes are hard to beat.
Easy Nacho Recipes from My Guy’s Guide Cookbook
From the Obesity-Diabetes chapter of Guy’s Guide to Eating Well cookbook, I show you how you can eat diabetic friendly while also eating the best bar food! These healthy loaded nachos make simple substitutions with high protein low fat and low sugar Greek yogurt instead of high fat sour cream. This simple men’s health cookbook includes recipes for men but for the entire family. You’ll find more fantastic diabetic-friendly recipes plus easy healthy recipes for an effortless, healthy lifestyle.
The Best Beef Nachos Recipe Tool To Keep In Your Kitchen
If you cook a lot of ground meat, like I do, then this handy Mix N Chop tool will come in handy. I use mine every time I am cooking ground beef, ground turkey or even sausage.
It grinds up the meat into the perfect size for whatever I am making like this delicious beef nachos recipe. Whether you are making these healthy loaded nachos or these Thai Beef Lettuce Wraps.
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