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Loaded BBQ Jackfruit Sweet Potato Nachos (Vegan)

Zena Hassoun
Loaded vegan sweet potato nachos topped with smoky barbecue pulled jackfruit, black beans, roasted corn, avocado, and an unbelievably creamy nacho cheese sauce. Vegetarians and meat-lovers alike will love these healthy meatless nachos.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 3 -4
Calories 716 kcal

Ingredients
  

Nacho Cheese

  • ¾ cup cashews soaked for at least one hour if you do not have a high speed blender or food processor
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

BBQ Jackfruit

  • 1 20 oz. can jackfruit in water or brine not syrup**
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin
  • teaspoon chili powder
  • teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ cup BBQ sauce

Sweet Potato Fries and Toppings

  • 3 sweet potatoes
  • ½ avocado
  • ¼ cup cilantro chopped
  • ½-3/4 cup black beans
  • ½-3/4 cup corn kernels

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425 F. Peel sweet potatoes and chop into fries. Dry fries thoroughly using a kitchen towel or paper towels. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and add the fries, making sure there is little to no overlap. Sprinkle some sea salt on top of the fries and bake for 30-40 minutes, until edges begin to brown and crisp (I baked mine for 35 minutes).
  • Meanwhile, prepare the barbecue jackfruit. Rinse and drain jackfruit, and cut away and discard all pieces of the dense core and seeds.
  • In a medium saucepan, sauté garlic in coconut oil until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add jackfruit followed by smoked paprika, salt, cumin, chili powder, and black pepper. Stir the jackfruit to coat with spices and cook for about 5 minutes, until jackfruit begins to lightly brown.
  • Add vegan BBQ sauce of choice and simmer on medium low for 20 minutes, until tender. About 10 minutes into cooking, use two forks to pull apart and shred the jackfruit while in the saucepan.
  • Lower oven heat to 375F. Arrange baked sweet potato fries into desired position on a parchment lined baking sheet. Top with BBQ jackfruit mixture, followed by black beans and corn. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, prepare nacho cheese sauce. Blend all ingredients for the nacho cheese in a high speed blender or food processor until smooth. Set aside.
  • Remove sweet potato nachos from oven. Generously drizzle or pour nacho cheese over the fries. Warm in oven for a couple mins if desired. Top with chopped avocado and cilantro. Enjoy!

Notes

**Can be found in most Asian groceries or easily ordered online. I like to use Native Forest brand (pack of 6).

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 716kcalCarbohydrates: 115gProtein: 17gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gSodium: 1275mgPotassium: 1617mgFiber: 16gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 32516IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 159mgIron: 6mg
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