I’m kind of in love with the white potato. It’s taken a lock of flack over the years; people said it was unhealthy, it didn’t have a good nutrient profile, that it would spike your blood sugar, that it wasn’t as healthy as a sweet potato. You can read my article on white versus sweet potatoes HERE.

But the humble white potato will always be my favorite. For all the guff its taken, most of it is unfounded. The white potato isn’t just delicious, it actually is a healthy food! It’s a vegetable after all. It comes from the earth, it has vitamins and minerals, and it’s pretty damn healthy if you’re not frying it in vegetable oil.

So I combined my two loves: the white potato and Mexican food. I don’t love corn, and I don’t eat corn. So corn chips were definitely out. And potatoes worked out beautifully. #taterwin

 

 

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Primal Potato Nachos

Primal Potato Nachos

Dani
These primal potato nachos are SO GOOD and a totally delicious alternative to restaurant-style nachos! The white potato isn’t just delicious, it actually is a healthy food! It’s a vegetable after all. It comes from the earth, it has vitamins and minerals, and it’s pretty damn healthy if you’re not frying it in vegetable oil.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 1 serving
Calories 819 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 potatoes peeled and sliced thin (you can use a mandolin, found HERE)
  • 2 tbsp refined coconut oil has no coconut taste, found HERE
  • 1 cup pico de gallo
  • 1/2 cup grass-fed cheddar
  • 1/2 cup shredded lettuce
  • dollop of sour cream

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 400.
  • Toss the sliced potatoes with the melted coconut oil, salt and pepper.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the potatoes are crispy.
  • Top with the cheese and put it back in the oven for 2 minutes.
  • Top with shredded lettuce, pico and sour cream.

Notes

To make this strict paleo, use sweet potato and omit the sour cream and cheese.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 819kcalCarbohydrates: 86gProtein: 25gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 35gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 1991mgPotassium: 1865mgFiber: 11gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 1810IUVitamin C: 62.5mgCalcium: 535mgIron: 14.2mg
Keyword healthy nachos recipe, nachos with potatoes, primal nachos recipe
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1 Comment

  1. I love both white and sweet potats.
    Demonising white ones is ridiculous to me (if we are healthy, do not have autoimmune problems etc.).

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