10-Minute Protein Loaded Nachos

Savory, cheesy, melty 10-Minute Protein Loaded Nachos that make for an easy dinner or lunch! They’re SO good, y’all!

Let’s talk about our past lives according to nachos, though. Anyone grow up eating them? Like, at least once a week? 🙋🏻 I definitely did. As a kid, nacho night consisted of *literally* tortilla chips smothered in Velveeta (a topic for another time) and maybe some beans on top. And it was glorious.

Also, we can’t forget about the college nachos phase. Those were the DAYS! Throw some tortilla chips on a plate, top ’em with a load of shredded cheese, microwave for about 30 seconds to 1 minute and DONE. Lunch is served. 😉 With a soda, and possibly an energy drink ’cause studies.

Yeah, ok, I don’t really miss those days too much.

These 10-Minute Protein Loaded Nachos are incredibly easy to make!

Dare I say, and I hope this doesn’t scare you off, that these 10-Minute Protein Loaded Nachos are essentially a fancy, upgraded form of college nachos. I don’t mean that in the sense of taste, but time! They’re so quick and easy to make.

We’ve got toppings like organic chicken, chickpeas (opens in a new tab) (covered in smoky paprika, (opens in a new tab) of course), lentils, and (best of all) cheese!

How do you make oven protein loaded nachos?

Just throw some tortilla chips (these are my FAVE (opens in a new tab)) on a baking sheet, top with a little organic shredded cheese and your fave protein-loaded toppings, and bake for about 10 minutes!

Once you bake the nachos in the oven, be sure to drizzle this delicious 3 Ingredient Creamy Avocado Lime Dressing (opens in a new tab) over them! It’s sooooooo good, y’all. Enjoy!

Here’s the recipe for these 10-Minute Protein Loaded Nachos:

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10-Minute Protein Loaded Nachos

Savory, cheesy, melty 10-Minute Protein Loaded Nachos that make for an easy dinner or lunch! They're SO good, y'all!

Prep: 10 minCook: 10 minTotal: 20 min

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 chicken breast (opens in a new tab)
• ▢ 1/2 cup lentils
• ▢ 2 Tbsp Avocado Lime Dressing (opens in a new tab)
• ▢ 1 cup grape tomatoes
• ▢ 4 servings gluten-free tortilla chips
• ▢ 1 tsp paprika
• ▢ 1 cup chickpeas (opens in a new tab)
• ▢ 1/3 cup corn
• ▢ 1 cup shredded cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cook or bake the chicken breast until it is fully cooked.
3. Cook the lentils according to directions.
4. While the chicken and lentils are cooking, make the Avocado Lime Dressing recipe by blending avocado, lime, and yogurt.
5. Slice the grape tomatoes into halves.
6. Combine the chickpeas and paprika.
7. Place the tortilla chips on a baking sheet.
8. Top the tortilla chips with shredded chicken, lentils, grape tomatoes, chickpeas, and corn
9. Top everything with shredded cheese and bake for about 10 minutes.
10. Drizzle the Avocado Lime Dressing over the nachos.
11. Serve hot and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 425 kcal

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