Fajita Nachos

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Ditch the chips for these fajita nachos! Use mini bell peppers in place of tortilla chips and top them with all your favorite nacho fixings!

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Cutest Fajita Nachos

How cute are these nachos? We’ve been all about using veggies instead of chips at Fit Foodie Finds:

We love using veggies in place of chips in order to get that extra boost of nutrition while eating our favorite foods. There’s truly nothing better than nachos and we know you’re going to love these fajita nachos!

PS: check out our Mexican Ground Beef Skillet for one of our most popular ground beef recipes.

mini bell peppers on sheet pan.

Main Ingredients

  • Ground beef: we used ground beef for the meat, but ground chicken and turkey work too!
  • Mini bell peppers: mini bell peppers are used for the “chips.” You could also use normal bell peppers and slice them into chips.
  • Spices: we used our favorite taco spices. Heck, you could use our homemade taco seasoning if you wanted or even store-bought.
  • Onion: onion is added to the meat for some extra texture and more veg.
  • Cheese: all the cheese is sprinkled on top!
filling mini bell peppers with beef.

Simple Avocado Crema

We came up with a yummy avocado crema on top to really make these a delicious meal.

You’ll need to round up avocado, lime juice, Greek yogurt, water, and salt. Place everything in a food processor (or use an immersion blender) to blend it all together until it forms a thick crema.

here’s a tip!

Be sure to use a large enough skillet with a top for this recipe. A Dutch oven also works well.

fajita nachos with avocado crema.

Topping Ideas

Don’t forget to have fun with your toppings. We made a delicious avocado crema, but the options are endless! You could use:

  • avocado
  • salsa
  • jalapeños
  • guacamole
  • Greek yogurt
  • more cheese
hand holding fajita nachos.
5 from 2 votes

Fajita Nachos

Yummy fajita nachos are made with mini bell peppers in place of tortilla chips for a nourishing way to eat nachos!
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
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Ingredients 

For the Nachos

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons green chiles, canned
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 lb. mini bell peppers, halved
  • olive oil cooking spray
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 large white onion, finely diced
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • fresh cilantro, minced

For the Avocado Crema

  • 1 ripe large avocado
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
  • 1-4 tablespoons water, depending on how thick you want the crema
  • pinch of salt, to taste

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 400ºF and spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Prepare meat by heating a large pan to medium/high heat. Add meat, chili powder, ground cumin, garlic powder, maple syrup, green chiles and salt and sauté until meat is fully cooked. Set aside.
  • Prepare your mini bell pepper “chips” by cutting the tops off. Then half each one and clean out the inside.
  • Place peppers on baking sheet and spray with nonstick cooking spray and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Then, stuff with cooked meat. Sprinkle on white onion and cheese and place in oven.
  • Bake at 400ºF for 10 minutes.
  • While the nachos are baking, prepare avocado crema by blending together all ingredients. The more water you add the thinner it will become, just depends on your preference!
  • Serve nachos with avocado crema and fresh cilantro.

Watch It

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 g, Calories: 358 kcal, Carbohydrates: 22 g, Protein: 33 g, Fat: 17 g, Fiber: 8 g, Sugar: 8 g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Lee is the founder of Fit Foodie Finds and based in Minneapolis, MN. She started this website in 2010 as a way to share her love for real food and wellness. The internet has changed so much since then and so has Fit Foodie Finds. Today we're a female-run recipe website publishing hundreds of tried and true recipes developed and tested by our team.

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Madison
Madison
May 23, 2022 7:10 pm

5 stars
Really enjoyed this recipe and it was super easy! The crema was very limey to me so I would maybe do half and then add more lime juice if you still need it.

Alisha
Alisha
September 7, 2017 7:18 pm

Loved the recipe minus the creme sauce. Thank you for sharing!!

Aimee @ www.runeatdrink.net Podcast
August 9, 2017 4:14 pm

What a great idea with the bell peppers! Unique alternative to lettuce wraps! I’ll have to try it! Do you like spicy salsa or mild?