Name: Dressed Up Mediterranean Sweet Potato
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Ingredients: 4 medium sized sweet potatoes; 1 can 15-ounce chickpeas or navy beans; 2 tsp olive oil; 1/2 tsp of each Cumin, Coriander, Smoked Paprika, Cinnamon and Sea Salt; 1/4 cup hummus (or substitute tahini + 1 clove garlic); 1/2 medium lemon, juiced (approx 1 tbsp); 3 cloves garlic; 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes, halved; 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped; 2 tbsp lemon juice

Dressed Up Mediterranean Sweet Potato

This side dish is delicious! It's packed with protein, fibre, healthy fat, beta-carotene, potassium, and so much more! It's flavour packed!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Servings: 4 peoople

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

4 medium sized sweet potatoes
1 can 15-ounce chickpeas or navy beans
2 tsp olive oil
1/2 tsp of each Cumin, Coriander, Smoked Paprika, Cinnamon and Sea Salt

Garlic Sauce

1/4 cup hummus (or substitute tahini + 1 clove garlic)
1/2 medium lemon, juiced (approx 1 tbsp)
3 cloves garlic

Tomato topping

1/4 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
2 tbsp lemon juice

Method

Preheat oven to 400F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper
Rinse & cut sweet potatoes in half lengthwise. Rub flesh side with a little olive oil and place flesh side down on baking sheet
Toss rinsed and drained chickpeas (or navy beans) with olive oil and place on the same baking sheet and cook for 25 minutes
Prepare the garlic sauce by adding all garlic sauce ingredients and whisking in a small bowl, then set aside
Prepare the Tomato topping by combining chopped cherry tomatoes, chopped parsley and lemon juice and set aside
Check that sweet potatoes are fork tender and remove from oven.
To serve, flip sweet potatoes flesh side up and smash down in the centre a bit. Drizzle the garlic sauce (add a tiny bit of water if it seems to thick) and then add tomato topping

Dressed Up Mediterranean Sweet Potato