Build Your Own Stuffed Sweet Potato

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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 45-60 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 large sweet potatoes
  • 1 (15 oz) can of chickpeas
  • 2 cups cooked split peas

Topping Ideas

  • Purple cabbage
  • Plain Greek yogurt
  • Goat cheese
  • Feta cheese
  • Cilantro
  • Green onion
  • Barbecue sauce
  • Hot sauce
  • Onion
  • Chicken
  • Spinach
  • Mushrooms
  • Peppers
  • Jalapeño 

Instructions

  1. Wash sweet potatoes and poke holes in the potato with fork.
  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  3. Bake sweet potato for 45-60 minutes (4 minutes in microwave will speed up process.)
  4. Prepare split peas.
  5. Add 1/2 cup chickpeas, 1/2 cup split peas and other desired topping to sweet potato.
  6. Bake for additional few minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Build Your Own Stuffed Sweet Potato Nutrition Facts

  • Number of Servings Per Container: 4
  • Serving Size: 1/2 sweet potato
  • Calories: 550
  • Total Fat: 4g, 5%
    • Saturated Fat: 0g, 0%
    • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg, 0%
  • Sodium: 280mg, 12%
  • Total Carbohydrate: 100g, 36%
    • Dietary Fiber: 34g, 121%
    • Total Sugars: 15g
      • Added Sugars: 0g, 0%
  • Protein: 32g, 64%
  • Vitamin D: 0mcg, 0%
  • Calcium: 100mg, 8%
  • Iron: 6mg, 34%
  • Potassium: 1100mg, 24%