Healthy dinners do not have to be the stereotypical meals such as salads. Healthy dinners can be nachos if they are made in a balanced way. These mediterranean sweet potato nachos are a delicious plant based dinner recipe.
These nachos are so good. They are also full of protein, healthy fats and veggies so it is a balanced meal. The combination of the sweet potato with crispy chickpeas, hummus and yogurt is to die for. This is a recipe I will be making again and again.
I love a good sweet potato recipe. For more yummy sweet potato recipes try my sweet potato black bean tacos or my buffalo chickpea stuffed sweet potato.
Let's get into the recipe.
Why you'll love this recipe
- It is easy to make and ready in about 30 minutes.
- Thanks to all the veggies it is packed with fiber and healthy ingredients.
- It is plant based, gluten free and dairy free.
Ingredients
- sweet potatoes
- arugula
- feta
- chickpeas
- yogurt
- olive oil
- garlic
- lemon
- dill
- feta
- hummus
Substitutions
- za'atar- za'atar is a blend of sesame, sumac, cumin, coriander and thyme so feel free to sub out for a combo of these.
Instructions to oven baked sweet potato nachos with crispy chickpeas
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Add sweet potatoes and chickpeas to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Coat with oil, za'atar, salt and pepper. Bake for 30-35 minutes until sweet potatoes are cooked through and chickpeas are crisp.
- Add all yogurt sauce ingredients to a bowl and mix until smooth.
- Add sweet potatoes to a plate and top with chickpeas. Drizzle over yogurt sauce. Top with hummus, arugula and feta. Dig in.
Storage instructions
The extra nachos can be stored in a sealed container in your fridge for up to 3 days.
Recipe FAQ
Feta is not vegan because it is made with sheeps milk, if you would like to keep this recipe vegan be sure to use vegan feta.
Recipe Pro-Tips
Use a good quality feta and hummus for the best tasting nachos.
Other vegan recipes to try
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Mediterranean Sweet Potato Nachos
Ingredients
sweet potatoes
- 1 sweet potato - cut into ¼ inch thick pieces
- 1 can chickpeas - drained and patted dry
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon salt adjust to your sweetness preference
- black pepper to taste
- 2 teaspoons za'atar
Yogurt Sauce
- ¼ cup plain vegan or greek yogurt
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 clove garlic - minced
- pinch salt/pepper
- juice from ½ lemon
- ¼ cup finely chopped dill
Other ingredients
- ¼ block vegan or regular feta - crumbled
- ~¼ cup hummus
- ~¼ cup fresh chopped arugula or romaine lettuce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Add sweet potatoes and chickpeas to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Coat with oil, za'atar, salt and pepper. Bake for 30-35 minutes until sweet potatoes are cooked through and chickpeas are crisp.
- Add all yogurt sauce ingredients to a bowl and mix until smooth.
- Add sweet potatoes to a plate and top with chickpeas. Drizzle over yogurt sauce. Top with hummus, arugula and feta. Dig in.
Beth says
Love these nachos!