In this blog, we've gathered ten delicious and nutritious ways to incorporate sweet potatoes into your cooking and get your kids excited about eating healthy!
When you've got a busy schedule, finding the time to prepare nutritious and delicious meals can be a bit of a challenge. Fortunately though, sweet potatoes are a versatile and nutritious food that can be quickly and easily incorporated into your diet. Plus, they are packed with fiber, vitamins, and minerals, making them a healthy and delicious option for any meal.
So, let's get started with 10 healthy ways to enjoy sweet potatoes:
- Roasted Sweet Potatoes: Simply cut into rounds, season with salt, pepper, and olive oil, and roast in the oven until tender and crispy.
- Sweet Potato Fries: Slice sweet potatoes into thin fries, bake in the oven or air fry until crispy, and serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
- Sweet Potato Soup: Blend cooked sweet potatoes with vegetable broth, spices, and coconut milk for a creamy and comforting soup.
- Sweet Potato Gnocchi: Mash boiled sweet potatoes, mix with flour and egg (to form dough, and cook in boiling water for a unique and healthy twist on traditional gnocchi.
- Sweet Potato Curry: Cook diced sweet potatoes with spices, coconut milk, and your favorite veggies for a spicy and flavorful vegan curry.
- Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie: Layer mashed sweet potatoes on top of a mixture of cooked veggies and lentils in a casserole dish, and bake until golden brown.
- Sweet Potato Black Bean Burger: Mix cooked sweet potatoes with black beans, flour, and spices, and shape into patties for a flavorful and filling veggie burger.
- Sweet Potato Cakes: Mix grated sweet potatoes with flour, egg (or egg replacer), and spices, and pan-fry until crispy for a delicious and nutritious alternative to traditional potato cakes.
- Sweet Potato and Kale Salad: Mix roasted sweet potatoes with kale, quinoa, and a flavorful dressing for a nutritious and filling salad.
- Baked Sweet Potatoes: Bake sweet potatoes at 200°C for 45-60 minutes by washing, pricking the skin, wrapping in foil, and baking in a preheated oven. Enjoy plain or with toppings like butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar for a simple yet delicious meal.
We hope you find these sweet potatoes recipes useful and tasty. Remember, the key to a healthy diet is to include a variety of fresh and whole foods and sweet potatoes are a great way to add extra nutrients to your family's meals.
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