Wholemeal nachos with spicy pinto beans and guacamole recipe

Name: Wholemeal nachos with spicy pinto beans and guacamole
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 tsp olive oil, plus extra for brushing; 1 red onion, diced; 3 garlic cloves, 2 diced, 1 crushed; 30g pack coriander, stalks finely chopped, leaves reserved; ½ tsp mild chilli powder; 2 tbsp tomato purée; 2 x 390g tins pinto beans, drained and rinsed; 2 ripe vine tomatoes, diced; 1 avocado; 1 lime, ½ juiced, ½ cut into wedges; 4 wholemeal tortilla wraps; 75g lighter Cheddar, grated; 4 tbsp low-fat natural yogurt; sliced green jalapeños in brine, rinsed, to serve

Everyone's favourite Mexican sharing snack just got healthy! Using wholemeal tortilla wraps for the nachos gives added fibre and serving them with spicy pinto beans is a great source of protein. Whatsmore, thanks to a zingy guacamole, this virtuous veggie-friendly sharer also packs two of your five a day, giving you the perfect excuse for a fiesta.

See method

Serves 4
5 mins to prepare and 25 mins to cook
380 calories / serving

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Tesco Olive Oil 250Ml
2 tsp olive oil, plus extra for brushing
£3.10
£12.40/litre
Tesco Red Onions Loose
Aldi Price Match
1 red onion, diced
£0.20
£0.95/kg
Tesco Large Garlic
3 garlic cloves, 2 diced, 1 crushed
£0.50
£0.50/each
Tesco Fresh Cut Coriander 30G
Aldi Price Match
30g pack coriander, stalks finely chopped, leaves reserved
£0.50
£16.67/kg
Tesco Mild Chilli Powder 50G
Any 4 for 3 Clubcard Price - Cheapest Product Free - Selected Cooking Ingredients
Offer valid for delivery from 29/09/2026 until 26/10/2026
½ tsp mild chilli powder
£1.00
£20.00/kg
Tesco Pinto Beans In Water 390G
2 x 390g tins pinto beans, drained and rinsed
£0.45
£1.92/kg DR.WT
Tesco Sweet Vine Ripened Tomatoes 255G
2 ripe vine tomatoes, diced
£1.25
£4.90/kg
Tesco Ripe & Ready Avocado
1 avocado
£0.69
£0.69/each
Tesco Limes Each
Aldi Price Match
1 lime, ½ juiced, ½ cut into wedges
£0.23
£0.23/each
Tesco Wholemeal Tortilla Wraps 8 pack
4 wholemeal tortilla wraps
£1.40
£0.18/each
Cathedral City High Protein Half Fat Mature Cheddar Shredded 180g
Any 2 for £4.50 Clubcard Price - Selected Sliced And Grated Cheese
Offer valid for delivery from 30/09/2026 until 28/02/2027
75g lighter Cheddar, grated
£2.55
£14.17/kg
Tesco 0% Fat Natural Yogurt 500G
4 tbsp low-fat natural yogurt
£1.15
£2.30/kg
Tesco Sliced Green Jalapenos In Brine 300G
sliced green jalapeños in brine, rinsed, to serve
£1.60
£11.85/kg DR.WT
Tesco Tomato Puree 200G
Aldi Price Match
2 tbsp tomato purée
£0.59
£2.95/kg

Method

To make the spicy beans, heat a heavy-bottomed pan and add the oil and onion. Cook gently for 5 mins to soften, then add the diced garlic and chopped coriander stalks. Cook for another 5 mins, or until the onion is very soft and translucent. Stir through the chilli powder and tomato purée. Add the beans and 200ml freshly boiled water, then simmer for about 15 mins until most of the liquid has gone. Stir through the tomatoes.
Meanwhile, make the guacamole. Mash the avocado with the crushed garlic, lime juice and seasoning.
Heat a frying pan. Brush one side of a tortilla with oil and put the oil side down in the hot pan. Cook gently for 3 mins, or until golden, then brush the other side with oil, turn carefully and cook the other side. Repeat with the remaining tortillas. Cut each tortilla into thin wedges while warm, then leave to cool and crisp up.
Heat the grill. Put the beans in one baking dish or 4 individual heatproof dishes and scatter with cheese. Grill for 5 mins, or until the cheese melts.
Serve the beans with the tortilla chips on the side, and a dollop each of guacamole and yogurt. Scatter over the jalapeños and coriander leaves and serve with lime wedges alongside.