September 2023 Recipes of the Month
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Sweet Potato Nachos
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 3 medium sweet potatoes (about 1 pound), peeled and thinly sliced into ¼-inch-thick rounds
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1½ teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/3 cup no-salt-added black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/3 cup low-fat shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/3 cup chopped tomato (1 medium Roma tomato)
- 1/3 cup chopped avocado
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425° F. Line two medium baking pans with aluminum foil. Lightly spray the foil with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, toss together the sweet potatoes, oil, paprika, chili powder and garlic powder. Spread the sweet potato mixture in a single layer in the baking pans.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Using a spatula, turn over the sweet potatoes. Bake for five to ten minutes or until crisp.
- Remove the pans from the oven. Sprinkle the beans and cheddar cheese over the sweet potatoes. Bake for two minutes or until cheese melts.
- Sprinkle with tomato and avocado.
Healthy Piña Colada Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1/2 medium ripe frozen banana
- 3/4 cup almond or coconut milk
- 1/2 cup frozen pineapple
- 2/3 cup ice
- 1 tablespoon shredded coconut
Directions
- Put all ingredients except coconut in the blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Mix in coconut and pour over a glass of ice.