Thursday, May 3, 2018


Healthy Dinner Recipes in 10 Minutes (or Less)

Stuffed sweet potatoes with a pea and avocado smash

Servings: 1-2

Ingredients

  • 2 medium sweet potatoes
For the pea and avocado smash:
  • 1 cup green peas
  • 1 avocado
  • 1-2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1/4 cup red onion, chopped
  • ~ 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • sea salt, black pepper, and chili flakes to taste

For the spiced chickpeas:
  • 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • ~ 1 tbsp. avocado oil (or oil of choice)
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup red onion, chopped
  • ~ 1 tsp. smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp. cumin
  • 1/4 tsp. cayenne
  • a pinch of chili flakes and salt to taste
For the maple tahini dressing:
  • 4 tbsp. tahini 
  • 1 1/2 tbsp. maple syrup
  • 1 1/2 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp. apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp. olive oil
  • sea salt and black pepper

Directions

  1. Poke holes in your sweet potatoes and cook in the microwave for around 4-7 minutes, until tender.
  2. For the chickpeas: In a small pot over medium heat, add your avocado oil, garlic, onion, and spices and cook for around 1-3 minutes. Next, add your chickpeas and cook for 5-10 minutes until you’re ready to serve.
  3. For the pea and avocado smash: In a blender or food processor, add all your ingredients and blend/pulse until you’ve reached your desired consistency.
  4. For the dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk together all the ingredients until thoroughly combined.
  5. Cut open your cooked sweet potatoes, stuff with the pea and avocado smash and chickpeas, and then drizzle with the maple tahini dressing. Serve with any other vegetables if desired.