Vegan Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Get these fresh and vibrant herbed Vegan Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with creamy avocado tahini sauce on the table in under an hour. Gluten-free, Vegan and So Delicious.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 436kcal
Ingredients
- 4 sweet potatoes small - medium size
For the Chickpeas
- 200 grams cooked chickpeas 1 x 13.5oz can, drained
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice keep the lemon for the avocado-tahini sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes quartered
- pinch sea salt
- cracked pepper
For the Avocado Tahini Sauce
- 1 avocado small
- 2 tablespoon tahini
- ¼ cup water
- 1 garlic clove chopped
- ¼ cup flat-leaf parsely
- juice of 1 lemon
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
Additional
- 1 tablespoon hemp seeds optional
Instructions
To Prepare the Sweet Potaotes
- Preheat oven to 200°C and line a roasting tray with baking paper. Prick several holes over the sweet potatoes with a fork. Bake the sweet potatoes in the oven for 45-minutes to 1 hour, depending on their size.
To Prepare the Chickpeas
- Combine chickpeas, olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, dill, cumin, paprika, tomatoes, salt and pepper in a bowl. Set aside.
To Prepare the Avocado Tahini Sauce
- Add the avocado, tahini, water, garlic, parsley, lemon juice and sea salt to a blender and blend until smooth. Adjust salt and lemon juice to taste. Transfer to a bowl.
To Assemble the Herbed Chickpea Stuffed Sweet Potaoes
- When the sweet potatoes can be easily pierced with a fork, remove them from the oven and allow them to cool for 5-minutes. Once cool enough to handle, cut a slit lengthways down each potato and spoon a few tablespoons of the herbed chickpeas inside. Dollop a good spoon of the avocado-tahini dressing on top and finish with freshly chopped dill, sea salt and hemp seeds.
Notes
This recipe will make up to 6 stuffed sweet potatoes. Simply bake 6 sweet potatoes instead of 4 and you'll have enough filling for the 6.
Each serve is 356 calories if you are making 6 portions.
Nutrition
Calories: 436kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 566mg | Potassium: 1189mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 32687IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 127mg | Iron: 4mg
