7 December 2009
You’re Probably Not Eating Enough: Sweet Potato
Well, if you’re anything like me, you ARE eating enough sweet potato (as in, at least once or twice a week).
Why is this root vegetable so praise-worthy? To name just a few reasons, one baked sweet potato with skin:
- contains 262% of your recommended daily amount of vitamin A.
- contains almost 30% of your recommended daily amount of vitamin C.
- …15% fiber and vitamin B6.
- …about 10% potassium and iron.
- has about 100 calories.
- is so versatile and delicious!
Really, you can pretty much make a sweet potato into anything, savory or sweet. A few ideas (v = vegetarian, vv = vegan)
- Black Bean Chili-Topped Baked Sweet Potatoes (vv)
- Sweet Potato Risotto (v)
- Fall Harvest Baked Sweet Potato (v)
- Sweet Potato and Quinoa Salad (vv)
- Sweet Potato Chips (vv)
- Root Vegetable Frittata (v)
- Sweet Potato Fries (obviously had to include this one) (vv)
- Spicy Sweet Potato and Coconut Soup (um, swoon!) (can be vv)
- Maple-Roasted Chicken with Sweet Potatoes
- Quinoa with Mushrooms, Kale, and Sweet Potatoes (vv)
You get the idea. Ugh, now I wish sweet potatoes were on the menu today! Unfortunately, they’re not. So you’ll just have to make one of these recipes and send me a pic.
