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The sweet potato is a nutritional powerhouse. Deemed a “superfood” by many nutritionists, sweet potatoes are loaded with vitamin A, vitamin C, fiber and potassium, plus phytochemicals like lutein and zeaxanthin, which promote eye health. Baked sweet potatoes are delicious topped with a warm black bean salad. Or slice up some sweet potatoes to make sweet potato fries. A healthier sweet potato casserole recipe will be a welcome addition to your Thanksgiving dinner. Resist smothering your sweet potatoes in loads of butter and sugar and try these healthy sweet potato recipes instead!
This satisfying vegetarian, sweet potato soup is inspired by the flavors of West African peanut soup. We like the added zip of hot green chiles, but they can sometimes be very spicy. It’s best to take a small bite first and add them to taste. Try chopped peanuts and scallions for a different garnish. Serve with a mixed green salad with vinaigrette.
Try this roasted-vegetable free-form tart as an appetizer or side dish for a special dinner or as a vegetarian main dish. The pastry dough is very forgiving and quite easy to roll out on parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat. The walnut-studded crust is crisper served warm, but you can enjoy the tart at room temperature or cold too.
You can substitute sweet potatoes for white potatoes in any side, but our favorite recipes use complementary flavors to really showcase this sweet ingredient.
In our healthy makeover of french fries, we cut down on the fat and salt, while sweet potatoes stand in for regular spuds.
These easy sweet potato fritters have a crispy crust and a tender middle. The beans are flavored with smoked paprika, but sweet or hot would work well too. To give it a Mexican-inspired twist, use chili powder as the spice instead of the paprika.
This lightened-up take on the classic Thanksgiving sweet potato casserole is spiked with crushed pineapple and toasted pecans. We top it with an airy, slightly sweet meringue. You can pipe the meringue to make it look fancy or simply spread it neatly with a rubber spatula.
Wild rice is intensely aromatic so it’s a great match for the bold flavors of saffron and Madeira in this wild rice pilaf recipe. Roasted sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts studded on top give it a festive look and help make it filling enough for a vegetarian main dish.
I know that when you think of sweet potatoes, you might think of Thanksgiving, but thankfully you can buy these little guys all year round. Not only are they DELICIOUS, but they're also one of the healthiest foods you can add to your diet. They are chucked full of so many nutrients! One medium sized sweet potato will be about 105 calories baked. These root veggies are also fat-free as long as you prepare them in a low-cal method. This is my list of 10 ways that I cook Sweet Potatoes in a Healthy way.
1. Baked
There are 2 ways to bake Sweet Potatoes. The first is to preheat the oven to 450 degrees. While it is heating scrub your sweet potato under running water. Next, place the sweet potato on the oven rack. Bake for 30-40 minutes. This will make the outside crisp but the inside will be soft.
The second way is much like the first. But instead of putting it right on the oven rack... first puncture the sweet potato with your fork and then rub a little butter on the outside. Wrap it in foil and put it in the oven. This will make the outside and the inside soft. Bake it for 30 to 40 minutes.
Add toppings as you like... I like cinnamon and a little bit of sugar.
2. Microwaved
Wash your sweet potato in running water. Then take a clean wash rag and get it moist with water. Wrap your moist rag around your sweet potato and stick it in the microwave. Cook on High for 5 minutes. Let it cool a minute before taking out the microwave because it will be super HOT! Add toppings as you like.
3. Mashed
I usually use 4 medium potatoes.
Boil a pot of water. Cut Potatoes into 1 inch squares. Drop potatoes into boiling water and cook until completely tender - About 15-20 minutes. Drain water from potatoes and add 2 or more Tablespoons of milk, 1 Tablespoon of butter, and a dash of salt. Cream together with beaters. I also love to add a little bit of cinnamon and sugar to this.
4. Grilled
Even though it is not summer... grilled sweet potatoes are my favorite! You can cut them into large circles, brush them with Olive Oil and put them directly on the grill. Wait until they are soft until you remove them.
Or you can cut the sweet potato into 1 inch cubes, brush with olive oil, wrap it in foil and place on the grill. Cook it about 20 minutes.
5. Boiled
Boiling the potatoes gives it a different texture. I boil them by boiling a pan of water and putting the whole potato (skin and all) into the pot. Boil anywhere from 30 to 40 minutes depending on how thick they are. Boiling potatoes makes the skin fall right off.
6. Hash Browns
We have a lot of breakfast for dinner and this is one of my favorites!
Ingredients:
2 T of butter or margarine
3 T of Olive Oil
1 Medium onion diced
1 T brown sugar
1 medium normal potato, peeled and shredded
1 medium sweet potato, peeled and shredded
1 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of pepper
4 Turkey Bacon Slices, cooked and crumbled
Directions:
Melt butter and 1 tablespoon oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion; saute 15 minutes or until golden. Add brown sugar, and cook 5 minutes, stirring often.Combine onion mixture, potatoes, salt, and pepper.Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Drop potato mixture into 3 1/2-inch rounds; cook, in batches, 5 minutes on each side or until golden, adding remaining oil as necessary. Press down with a spatula to flatten; top with bacon.
7. Sweet Potato, Apple, Cranberry Bake
4 to 6 Large Sweet Potatoes
2 to 3 Large Granny Smith apples
3/4 cup of cranberry flavored Craisins
Cut your sweet potatoes in half and boil in water until tender. After they are done boiling, peel and slice them up. Lay them in a 9X13 pan Next peel your apples and slice them up and lay them on top of the sweet potatoes. Last sprinkle the cranberries on top.
The Sauce: (optional)
1/2 cup or 1 cube of butter (completely melted)
1/2 cup maple syurp
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 Tablespoons of Cinnamon
Mix all sauce ingredients together and pour evenly over your sweet potatoes/apples. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. - I realize these aren't nearly as healthy with the sauce... but you can sprinkle it with brown sugar before you put it in the oven as an alternative.
8. Crock Pot
Almost any crock pot meal that calls for potatoes can be substituted for Sweet Potatoes. I also love crock pot side dishes such as this one.
1 bag of carrots
2 Medium sweet potatoes(peeled and cubed)
1 onion chopped
1/2 packet Lipton onion soup mix
1/2 cup water
Throw all ingredients in and cook on high 4 hours or on low 6 hours
9. Cooked Sweet Potato Fries
We LOVE Sweet potato Fries at our house! This is a super simple recipe but we really like it (especially dipped in ketchup!).
Ingredients
1 teaspoon Seasoned Salt - or normal salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick slices
3 tablespoons Olive Oil
Directions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In small bowl, combine Salt, paprika, Garlic Powder and chili powder; set aside.
In large bowl, toss sweet potatoes with Olive Oil; sprinkle with seasoning mixture and toss to coat. On cookie sheet sprayed with nonstick cooking spray, arrange potatoes in single layer.
Roast, turning once, 40 minutes or until potatoes are tender and golden. Serve, if desired, with additional Seasoned Salt.
10. Roasted
I love Roasting Veggies and Sweet potatoes together. Here is one of my favorites:
4 T of butter
4 large sweet potatoes (I sometimes throw in a normal potato)
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp nutmeg
6 T of Brown Sugar
Directions:
Heat oven to 350° F. Place the butter on a rimmed baking sheet and transfer to oven until melted. Meanwhile, peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into 1-inch chunks. Add with the remaining ingredients and toss to combine. Roast, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 45 minutes.
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