Sweet potatoes

blackburn23

I bought a 1/2 bushel of red sweet potatoes about a week ago and need some healthy recipes.

pinggolfer96

Honestly a cooked sweet potato topped with almond butter and a little salt is the best way IMO!!

Tennisskater

Roast, peel, mash, and mix with a little lime juice and chipotle peppers, top with a little plain yogurt

Roast peel mash and top with salsa

Peel, slice thin, salt and bake at 425 for chips

mathjulz

I just bake mine for about 75 minutes (at 350), the let them cool a bit. Scoop out of the peeling and eat. So so so good!

RodaRose

After cooking, they taste great in a smoothie.

Strawblackcat

Honestly, the red ones are delicious baked by themselves. Cook them for 75 minutes at 400, wrapped in foil. Then split in half and drizzle honey and maple syrup on top and sprinkle with cinnamon. If you've got the red ones, it'll taste as good as candy.

Or, after baking them, you could use them as a replacement for pumpkin in pretty much any recipe. You may be able to reduce the sweetener in the recipe since sweet potatoes are sweeter than pumpkin.

Lounmoun

http://www.ciaochowbambina.com/sweet-potato-fritters-sriracha-mayo/
http://naturalchow.com/2015/03/maple-cinnamon-sweet-potato-bites/
http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/food-recipes/a8094/maple-cranberry-sweet-potatoes-recipes/
http://www.jamesandeverett.com/2013/09/29/sweet-potato-hash-with-apple-bacon/
http://ohsheglows.com/2013/09/10/the-big-salad/
http://www.aspicyperspective.com/beet-and-sweet-potato-salad/
http://www.eatliverun.com/spicy-lentils-with-sweet-potatoes-and-kale/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+eatliverun+(Eat,+Live,+Run)&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher
http://blissfulbasil.com/2014/08/20/sweet-potato-lentil-cakes-with-lemony-avocado-sauce/

diyadiamonds

My recipe is a WINNER. Wash and dice the sweet potatoes, spray with olive oil and add garlic salt (if you prefer low sodium then add Mrs dash garlic and herb seasoning), pepper and Italian herb seasoning. Toss them til they are all covered, Then bake til soft. ENJOY

blackburn23

You guys are awesome! Thank you so much! I can't wait to try these recipes! YUM!

tkfunkyfrogg

Sweet potato quinoa chili or stuffed sweet potato mexican style (corn, onions, black beans, tomatoes etc). On heavy workout days sometimes I dice and spice then bake and throw in breakfast burrito with eggs, beans, tomatoes, onions, etc. great as a side like wedge potatoes with salmon. Can go sweet and spicy with cinnamon and cayenne etc. tons of ideas out there!

Meganthedogmom

RodaRose wrote: »

After cooking, they taste great in a smoothie.

I must try this!!

Sweet potatoes are amazing by themselves, but you can peel and mash them, add a teaspoon of brown sugar, or just a little bit of pumpkin pie spice! Makes it to almost a dessert. You can also make baked sweet potato fries that are really yummy. But yeah, honestly I think they are great on their own.

kthompson601

I made a FAB side dish with sweet potatoes this weekend!

Peel three sweet potatoes and slice them thinly, about 1/8 inch each. Mix up your spices--1 tablespoon of brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika, and just a pinch of garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and cracked pepper. Drizzle olive oil over the potatoes and then coat with your spice mix, tossing the potatoes so they get coated evenly. Stack them in a small casserole dish, like playing cards, cover with tin foil, and roast in the oven (400 degrees) for 30 minutes. Uncover and cook another 15. Hot and smoky and sweet, absolutely loved them. (Recipe credit: Budget Bytes)

Kalikel

If you can get the figs...

http://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipes/roasted-sweet-potatoes-and-fresh-figs

Kalikel

HappyCampr1 wrote: »

Wow. I'm so boring. I just bake mine, put some smart balance spread on it and eat the whole thing, skin and all. Yum.

If that never gets boring for you, no reason to do more! I have things that I like to eat the same way, every time, too. If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

Sweet potatos, though...I don't like them enough to eat them plain over and over again and can always use a new recipe.

itsker56

Strawblackcat,
drizzle honey and maple syrup on top and sprinkle with cinnamon. Never thought of this! Can't wait to try it! I brought a sweet potato for lunch today at work, looking around for some syrup! Thanks!

GillianLF

Kalikel wrote: »

If you can get the figs...

http://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipes/roasted-sweet-potatoes-and-fresh-figs

This has my mouth watering. I will be trying this over the weekend I think! Thanks @Kalikel

SkyFerret

I enjoy cubing mine and adding them to lentil curries. Or just currying them by themselves and throwing in a big handful or two of mustard greens, spinach, or kale. Super tasty.

beemerphile1

My favorite are sweet potato home fires done in unrefined coconut oil.

Frankilou25

Love sweet potatoes!! oil and all purpose seasoning and then bake, yum!! simple but tasty.
Question though, do you weigh them before or after cooking and count the calories?

JenMc14

Roast them as a side dish, whole, cut up or cut up with other veggies.
Roast or boil then mash
Add to soup or chili
Fry some up and scramble with eggs
Sweet potato casserole