Veggie Nachoes

Nachoes without meat OR beans! I’m not a huge fan of beans, i’d rather just eat veggies, so this is how we created our veggie nachoes, which came along well before we had kids, and has been a recipe I can easily adapt to suit the ever changing allergy needs of the family. Win!

 

Ingredients

Some in season root veggies – Carrot, pumpkin, kumara, potato (or whatever is in season – other veggies that work are capsicum, eggplant, zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower)
Natural corn chips (ingredients corn & oil) or kumara chips

Sauce:
1 T chopped garlic
1/2 diced onion
1 diced capsicum (red, orange or yellow or a combo)
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp ground corriander
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 jar tomato puree
optional – chilli powder or fresh chilli
salt & pepper

Cheese or dairy free cheese
Sour cream / coconut yogurt / avocado

what to do

Dice veggies (carrot, pumpkin, Kumara, potato) into small cubes and roast them in olive oil until crispy.
Dice garlic, onion, capsicum and fry off in pan. Mix up equal parts cumin, smoked paprika and ground coriander (2tsp each) Add half to each the veggies in the pan and the veggies roasting in the oven and plenty of salt and pepper.
Add a jar of tomato purée to the onion capsicum mix on the stove and blend everything until smooth to make a tomato sauce (you can also leave chunky, but my small people would no doubt try and pick out the bits!)
Can also add some chilli, we prefer to so this at the table so the kids don’t moan in-case I make it too spicy!
Serve the roasted veggies on top of corn chips, covered in the tomato sauce, cheese and sour cream. – make dairy free by using zucchini cheese or dairy free cheese, and use coconut yoghurt with a squeeze of lemon and / or mashed avocado on top (pictured: zucchini cheese & coconut yoghurt)

Chocolate Avocado Mousse |Egg free, Dairy Free

This smooth and creamy chocolate avocado mousse is a great healthy, allergy friendly dessert. It’s gluten free, dairy free, egg free, nut free, coconut free, and probably paleo!

I get asked quite a few questions about this recipe so I will do my best to answer them here!

Can you taste the avocado?

No you cannot taste the avocado! And I am fussy about this – I dont like the taste of avocado in my cooking and baking! Once I could taste it and it was because my avocados were way too overripe, and I tried to salvage them by making them into mousse – sadly, the best place for them was the compost! So if you hate food waste like me, make sure your avocados are actually edible first!

Can you make this banana free?

Yes! I only added the banana for some natural sweetness, as one of my kids doesn’t do well on sweeteners, whether they are refined sugar free or not. So I try and stick to whole foods for sweetness where I can. You can completely omit the banana, and you may or may not have to adjust the sweetener, depending on your preferences.

Does this HAVE to chill first?

Yes AND no …

Yes it does need to be cold before you eat it, just like any good mousse it is best enjoyed after some setting time to let it chill. HOWEVER, patience not being my virtue, I came up with a hack – and that was to add 1/2 cup (or up to 1 cup) of frozen berries to the blender with the other ingredients. This will make you instant, chilled chocolate avocado mousse! You can just taste the berries and they make a lovely edition to the mousse.

If you make this don’t forget the tag me on Facebook and Instagram, and use the hashtag #chefashtonnz

If you are keen on other raw avocado desserts I have the most delicious Chocolate Peanut butter cheesecake in my Easter Treats Ebook.

Avocado Chocolate Mousse

This smooth and creamy chocolate avocado mousse is a great healthy, allergy friendly dessert. It's gluten free, dairy free, egg free, nut free and coconut free!
Prep Time5 mins
Course: Dessert, lunchbox, Snack, treats
Keyword: avocado, chocolate, chocolate avocado mousse, chocolate mousse, coconut free, dairy free, egg free, gluten free, grain free, mousse, no bake, nut free, treats
Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • 2 large avocados
  • ½ banana (if you cannot have banana or are looking for low carb option, omit the banana)
  • 2 Tablespoons raw cacao
  • 2 – 4 Tablespoons maple syrup (or sweetner of your choice)
  • 1/2 c milk of your choice (almond, coconut, hemp, rice milk etc)

Instructions

  • Add all ingredients together in your blender or food processor.
  • Blitz until well combined, smooth and creamy. You may need to scrape the sides down a couple of times to incorperate everything. ½
  • Chill in the fridge for an hour or so before serving. (unless adding frozen berries*)

Notes

*To make instant cold mousse that doesn’t need to be chilled first, add 1/2 to 1 cup of frozen berries. If using a blender, put them in first, against the blades, then layer the other ingredients on top.