Budget-Friendly Deluxe Chicken Nachos - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 8 corn tortillas, cut into 6 pieces each
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
- 1 15-ounce can fat-free refried beans
- 1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
- 3/4 cup reduced fat shredded Mexican style cheese
- 2 tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 avocado, seeded and diced
- 2s cup shredded lettuce
- 1/2 cup non-fat, plain Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat one large or two small baking sheet(s) with cooking spray.
- Lay cut corn tortillas in one layer on the baking sheet(s). Spray the top with cooking spray. Lightly sprinkle with salt (optional).
- Bake for 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes or until the chips are slightly golden brown and crispy. Remove from oven and pour into a baking dish coated with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Mix fat-free refried beans with chicken broth and pour over the baked tortilla chips.
- Top the beans with the shredded chicken and then with the reduced fat cheese.
- Place on the top rack of the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted and starting to turn golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and divide the nachos among eight plates. Top each plate with diced tomatoes, salsa, ΒΌ avocado, lettuce and yogurt.
- Cost: $8.79 for entire recipe, just $1.09 per serving!
- Side Suggestion: Vegetable medley steamer bag heated, then mixed with 1 cup salsa.
How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management
Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Budget-Friendly Deluxe Chicken Nachos contribute to your health goals:
- Chicken: Protein-rich meals help manage insulin resistance common in PCOS
- Avocado: Healthy fats support hormone production and help reduce inflammation
- Greek yogurt: Probiotics support gut health which is linked to hormone regulation in PCOS
- Yogurt: Gut-friendly bacteria may help regulate the hormonal imbalances in PCOS
- Tomato: Antioxidants help combat oxidative stress elevated in PCOS
PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe
The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing protein-rich ingredients that help regulate appetite hormones (ghrelin and leptin), and healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats that support cell membrane health and hormone synthesis. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.
Meal Prep Tip: This Budget-Friendly Deluxe Chicken Nachos can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast.
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