Delicious vegan loaded fries with beans, mashed avocado and vegan cheese for a home movie night or a quick dinner idea.

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I love potatoes. Like any way, any shape and any form.

But tell me, what potato dish isn’t tasty?

Unfortunately, potatoes have a bad rep because of all these crazy diets. Potatoes are a vegetable, first of all. Secondly, yes, they are starchy carbohydrates but they are full of goodies.

So to bust the myth of potatoes being bad, fattening and unhealthy, they are most certainly not. Of course, If you decide to fry them, cover in oil, cheese, sour cream or similar, they WILL become dense in calories. But to have mashed potatoes (without butter), grilled/baked or cooked is not just delicious but also healthy and beneficial for your health.

Take this vegan loaded fries recipe as an example. All the ingredients are healthy but also extremely delicious. You have proteins from beans and cashews. Healthy fats from avocado and cashews. Carbs from potatoes and the rest.

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Bear in mind that the quantity of food you eat is also important. One potato won’t make a difference, but 10 potatoes might.

I don’t like talking about calories on my blog because I don’t want anyone stressing about that here. Calories are very tricky and I won’t be going into depth but just bear in mind that a pack of Jell-O has almost the same amount of calories as a tablespoon of peanut butter. Now tell me, which one is more nutritious?

I try to eat intuitively hence not sharing nutrition facts on my blog. It doesn’t mean I don’t think about the food I eat but I tend not to stress about calories. I absolutely respect if you do count them, as long as it doesn’t affect your mental health and body image.

Now, let’s list the key ingredients for this heavenly tray of goodness- Loaded vegan fries;

KEY INGREDIENTS

• Potatoes – Advisably, for the best loaded vegan fries recipe, make your own fries if you can. Peel the potatoes, chop them in fries shape, and voila. If you are in rush, feel free to use store-bought fries. In that case, cook by the instructions on the packaging.

• Beans and sweetcorn – I used canned red kidney beans and sweetcorn but there are plenty of other options. Cannellini beans, chickpeas, black beans are all great addition to load your fries. If you wish to add a different texture to the fries, you can mash the beans into a paste and spread it around like guacamole.

• Avocado / Guacamole – Okay, this is a must. Because, avocado. Mash the avocado, add lime or lemon juice, salt and pepper. Done.

• Cashews – you will need a cup and a half of pre-soaked cashews for the cheese sauce, but you can read the full recipe below.

Subs Note: You can absolutely use store-bought vegan grated cheese instead of making the cashew cheese sauce.

POTATOES – NUTRITION BENEFITS

Potatoes are amazing. No doubt.

As mentioned previously, potatoes are a starchy carb. Starchy foods are our main source of carbohydrates and have an important role in a healthy diet.

Focusing on potatoes, they are rich in vitamins and minerals, and a good source of fibre. Furthermore, they are naturally cholesterol and fat-free.

Vitamins such as C, B vitamins (B1, riboflavin, B3, pantothenic acid and B6), as well as minerals – iron, potassium, phosphorus and magnesium can all be found in potatoes.

High vitamin C content in potatoes in combination with iron helps with better iron absorption.

Note: When preparing potatoes, leave the skin on to get that extra fibre, vitamins and minerals from it.

Other potato benefits are:

• Controls blood sugar
• Rich in antioxidants
• May improve digestion
• Naturally gluten-free

Read more about potatoes here – Potatoes and Nutrition

Now, without further ado..let’s make some incredibly tasty, vegan loaded fries!

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