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Vegan Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Packed with nutrients, flavor and color, sweet potatoes are the perfect edible bowl for creamy, spiced lentils.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
445 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 sweet potato medium, scrubbed clean
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¾ cup onion finely chopped, about 1/2 medium
- 1 clove garlic finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1 cup lentils du Puy French green lentils
- 3 cups water
- ½ cup coconut milk
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon red wine vinegar or white wine vinegar
- ¼ cup vegan yogurt or coconut milk
- cilantro leaves, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Pierce the sweet potatoes several times with a knife. Place them on a lined baking sheet and bake in the oven until soft, about 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
- While the sweet potatoes are baking, make the lentils. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook a few minutes until they start to soften. Add the garlic and curry powder and cook another minute until fragrant. Add the lentils and water and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the coconut milk, salt, pepper and vinegar and simmer another 5-10 minutes until the lentils are creamy and fully cooked (they will still have a little bite).
- Cut a slit lengthwise down the sweet potatoes and spread them open. Mash the flesh with a fork to soften it and spoon the lentils on top. Add a dollop of vegan yogurt or a drizzle of coconut milk to each one and top with fresh cilantro.
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Notes
- You can use the air fryer to bake the sweet potatoes even faster. Read my air fryer baked sweet potatoes post to get the recipe.
- air fryer baked sweet potatoes
Nutrition Information
Calories
445kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
80g
(27%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
456mg
(19%)
Potassium
1292mg
(27%)
Fiber
22g
(88%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
32106IU
(642%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
133mg
(13%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 445
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 445kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 80g | 27% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 456mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 1292mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 22g | 88% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 32106IU | 642% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 133mg | 13% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.