Chilli with Avocado & Tortilla Chips – Fit Recipe

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I love food that you can nibble away at and enjoy with friends. Chilli, avocado, cheese and tortilla chips - what's not to love?! This one’s great to kick back on the couch with and watch a good movie.

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Don't be alarmed by the relatively high fat content. This comes mainly from the avocado which is a rich source of essential polyunsaturates. You could offset this by choosing low-fat yoghurt and cheese options, but personally I wouldn't bother.

Serves 4*

*Macros are provided based on the recipe serving 4 as a main meal. Alternatively, you could divide among 6 people for a lunch or 'snack' option. In this case you'd just multiply the macros by 0.67 (or enter your portion as 0.67 into MyFitnessPal) to give more representative values.

Chilli with Avocado & Tortilla Chips

2 medium onions

2 400g cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained

1 400g can black beans, rinsed & drained

1 tbsp olive oil

2 tsp Mexican spice mix

1 400g can chopped tomatoes

2 avocados

1/2 cup natural yoghurt

1/4 cup (25g) grated cheese

Zest & juice of 1 lime

100g tortilla chips

Chilli Avocado Cheese Tortilla Chips fit recipe by Paul Stokes MyFitnessPal barcode nutrition macros

Method

Slice the onions into rings
Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the onions with the spices for around 3 minutes to soften
Add the chopped tomatoes and bring to the boil
Cook for 5 minutes on medium heat until slightly thickened
Add the beans, season with salt & pepper and simmer for another 3 to 4 minutes
Meanwhile, cut the avocados and remove the flesh. Cut into chunks and spritz with a little lime juice. Add the remaining lime juice and zest to the yoghurt
Ladle the chilli beans mixture into bowls and dollop a tablespoon of the yoghurt on top of each
Divide the avocado and cheese among the bowls and serve with the tortilla chips

Chilli with Avocado & Tortilla Chips Macros - 631kcal

per serving	grams	% of calories
Protein	24.3	15%
Carbohydrate	82.1	52%
Fat	25.7	33%

Chilli with Avocado Cheese and Tortilla Chips Macros MyFitnessPal recipe barcode

Variations

If you don't have 'Mexican' spice mix you could just use a teaspoon each of ground coriander and cumin instead.

I like to buy ready-grated 'Pizza Blend' cheese which is a mixture of cheddar, mozzarella and a little Parmesan. You could use any cheese of your choice. If you wanted to be extra healthy and up the protein ratio, opt for cottage cheese.

I like this as it is with the texture and flavour of the beans. You could also include minced beef or shredded chicken to the bean mixture if you wanted to add meat. If the meat hasn't been cooked already, fry it before adding the onions.

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Be sure to leave me a comment below letting me know how you got on with the chilli, avocado & tortilla chips recipe.

Remember, if you want a printable PDF version, just click the orange button above or click here. If you're keen on tracking your macros - the PDF has MyFitnessPal barcode for easy logging and tracking.

Happy dipping!

Paul Stokes Perth Personal Trainer Sports Nutritionist Group Fitness Instructor Massage Therapist

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