Recipe - Artichoke Nachos

Ocean Mist Farms Artichoke Nachos

Ocean Mist Farms creates guilt-free nachos that taste just great.  Artichoke leaves take the place of high calorie tortilla chips.  Eight ounces of tortilla chips have about 900 calories, where eight ounces of artichoke leaves have only 35 calories!

Makes:  2 main course servings or 8 appetizer servings

Ingredients:

1-½ cups of low fat refried beans (warmed)

2 whole artichokes cooked (log on to www.oceanmistfarms.com for cooking instructions)

½ cup grated cheddar cheese

½ cup sliced cherry tomatoes

½ cup chopped green onions

½ cup salsa

½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

½ cup low fat sour cream

Instuctions:

Place cooked cooled artichoke leaves in a single layer on a large platter. Spoon ½ teaspoon of warm refried beans onto each artichoke leaf.  Top beans with grated cheese, tomatoes, chopped onions, salsa, low fat sour cream and garnish with cilantro.

Serve as a popular appetizer or a satisfying main course.