Chicken Avocado and Monterey Jack Nachos
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Nachos can be taken from good to great with just a few tips - start with the right chips, use good melting cheeses and layer your ingredients.
Course:
Appetizers/Snacks
Cuisine:
mexican
Keyword:
Chicken, Great Snacks
Servings: 8
Calories: 355 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 large bag of corn tortilla chips
- 1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
- 2 cups grated Pepper Jack cheese
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 2 avocadoes diced and peeled
- 2 green onions sliced on the bias
- 1 jar tomato salsa or your home-made salsa
- 1 cup sour cream optional
Instructions
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Pre-heat the oven to 350ºF.
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Combine the cheeses in a small bowl. Layer the ingredients evenly as follows on a cookie sheet or oven-safe ceramic platter: corn tortilla chips, a good handful of cheese, dollops of salsa, chicken, avocado, green onions, more chips, more cheese, more salsa, more chicken, more avocado, more green onions, and so on until the ingredients are gone, ending with a layer of cheese.
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Bake in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until all the cheese has melted and is bubbling. Remove and serve with sour cream and any remaining salsa.
Recipe Video
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Avocado and Monterey Jack Nachos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 355
Calories from Fat 252
% Daily Value*
Fat 28g43%
Saturated Fat 13g65%
Cholesterol 79mg26%
Sodium 283mg12%
Potassium 407mg12%
Carbohydrates 6g2%
Fiber 3g12%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 21g42%
Vitamin A 625IU13%
Vitamin C 5.9mg7%
Calcium 360mg36%
Iron 1.1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.