Enjoy hearty, herby flavor with these delicious Mediterranean Stuffed Sweet Potatoes. Made with chickpeas, tomatoes, and a hummus and garlic sauce, they’re a healthy and satisfying dinner option!
When I’m craving a meal that’s hearty, satisfying, and filling, sweet potatoes never let me down. From their crispy skins to the soft centers, the hearty and healthy potatoes are always a great option.
Today we’re cooking ’em up stuffed potato style. We’ll be stuffing them with a delicious roasted chickpea and tomato blend before topping them with an herby sauce made from hummus, lemon juice, dill, and garlic! Mediterranean stuffed sweet potatoes are a well-rounded meal filled with ingredients that benefit your body just as much as your taste buds.
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Ingredients used to make Mediterranean stuffed sweet potatoes
To make this stuffed sweet potato recipe, we will use a selection of ingredients chosen for their flavor and their benefits! All of these follow the 21 Day Vegetarian Reset method of using no sugar, meat, or dairy. In fact, these ingredients are all vegan!
Potatoes
- Sweet Potatoes: First up, you will need 2 medium sized sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes come with loads of benefits, like lots of Vitamin A, and complex carbs (aka energy!).
- Olive Oil: Next, you will need 2 tablespoons of olive oil (divided). This will be used to help the potatoes and chickpeas bake. Olive oil is good for more than adding flavor to your meal — the antioxidants that it contains helps your body fight free radicals!
- Chickpeas: 1 15-oz can of drained and patted dry chickpeas will serve as the bulk of the filling. These are a wonderful source of plant based protein. Just 1 cup contains over 14 grams!
- Seasonings: To add flavor to the dish use ½ teaspoon each of cumin, cinnamon, smoked paprika, and garlic powder, along with ¼ teaspoon of salt.
- Tomato: Next you will need ¼ cup of finely diced tomato. You can use roma, beefsteak, cherry, grape, you name it! Tomatoes are another great antioxidant source, and they provide lots of Vitamin C too! Who says you can only get Vitamin C from citrus fruits?!
- Parsley: Finally, finish off the potato filling with ¼ cup of chopped fresh parsley. This herb is often overlooked as a source of nutrients, but it’s actually full of ’em! Think Vitamins A and K.
Sauce
- Hummus: First up for the sauce will be ½ cup of hummus. Because hummus is primarily made with chickpeas, it’s another huge protein souce.
- Lemon Juice: Follow the hummus with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Lemon juice is another source of Vitamin C!
- Dill: 1 teaspoon of dried dill will add a bit of herby flavor to the sauce. This is a great low calorie addition (just 3 cals per serving) that supports cholesterol and heart health!
- Garlic: Gotta have garlic — use 1 clove minced in this recipe. This is another seasoning that’s good for the heart and cholesterol, so enjoy!
- Water: Finally, you’ll need a bit of water to thin out the sauce. Use as much as needed to reach your desired sauce consistency.
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Ingredients
Potatoes
- 2 medium sweet potatoes
- 2 Tbsp olive oil divided, 30 mL
- 1 15-oz can chickpeas drained and patted dry, 425 g
- ½ tsp each cumin, cinnamon, smoked paprika, garlic powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ cup finely diced tomato
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
Sauce
- ½ cup hummus 120 g
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice 15 mL
- 1 tsp dried dill
- 1 clove garlic minced
- Water to thin
Instructions
- Potatoes: Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C). Cut potatoes in half, lengthwise. Rub with 1 Tbsp oil and place face down on a large rimmed baking sheet.
- Chickpeas: Stir to combine chickpeas with remaining 1 Tbsp oil, spices, and salt. Spread onto the same baking sheet as the potatoes.
- Bake: 25 minutes, or until potatoes are fork tender and chickpeas are crisp.
- Sauce: Stir to combine all Sauce ingredients, adding a bit of water to thin it into a sauce.
- Serve: Use a knife to slightly open each potato half. Spoon in chickpeas and tomatoes, drizzle with sauce, and garnish with parsley.
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