Hi guys, today’s recipe is my latest in my Strictly Seasonal series and I’m going to start with an apology. This post is cheating ever so slightly, it’s for chickpea stuffed sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes hit peak season from late October to early January. That sort of makes them more autumnal than a winter vegetable, but still sort of in season? However, this recipe is also served on a huge bed of kale which is definitely in season, so I’m redeeming myself.
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Those of you with sharp attention spans may realise that you’ve seen photos of this dish before. I’ve used it in a blog post before and it was posted on my food Instagram a while back. There’s a couple of reasons for this, this dish is really easy to make and takes no attention whatsoever so it’s a great one to just throw in the oven. It also fits in really well with my current diet.
Nutrition
Sweet potatoes contain very high amounts of vitamin A, a good amount of B6, they’re high fibre and contain a small amount of iron and vitamin C too. Kale is also very high in vitamin A, vitamin C. A serving for this recipe gives you 15% of your daily required calcium and B6 intake and just under 10% of your daily intake of iron. You may remember from my hair growth post that I’m currently trying to eat as much (within reason) iron, protein, B vitamins, vitamins A & C to help my eyelashes grow back. So, this recipe fits into my life very well at the moment.
It’s healthy, nutritious, easy and fairly cheap too.
For information about why I’m trying to grow my lashes, click here. Eyelash update post is coming this Sunday!
For this recipe, I like to keep things simple. I only dress my kale with olive oil and roast my chickpeas in whatever I feel like on the day. On this particular day, that was just a little chilli powder, but paprika, rosemary or simply salt and pepper also works well. To add some more healthy fats, add some toasted seeds before serving.
This recipe is dairy free, gluten free, vegan, nut free and soy free.
Chickpea Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
Potatoes
- 2 large sweet potatoes halved
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Chickpeas
- 1 can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 tsp chilli powder or other seasoning of choice
- Pinch of salt
To serve
- 200 g kale
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp free from pesto optional
- 1 tbsp hummus + 1 tbsp water optional
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 200°c and grease the open side of the sweet potatoes with the olive oil. Lay the sweet potatoes flat on the baking tray then using a sharp knife or fork, pierce the outside edge of each a few times. Place the baking tray on the top shelf of the oven for 40 minutes, time may vary depending on the size of the potatoes.
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Evenly coat the chickpeas in seasoning, place on a separate baking tray and set aside. When sweet potatoes have approximately 25 minutes remaining, place the baking tray on the middle shelf.
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Add kale to a large bowl and gently massage, dry, until it softens. Then massage in the olive oil and split the kale into two bowls/ plates ready for serving.
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If making the hummus dressing, add the humus and water to a small ramakin and stir thoroughly to thin the hummus. Add more water, if necessary, to reach your desired consistency.
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When chickpeas and sweet potatoes are ready, use a spatula to place two halves in each bowl. Lightly mash the centre of the sweet potatoes with a fork, just to make it easier for the chickpeas to stick, don’t fully mash. Spread a light layer of pesto over each sweet potato then add pour chickpeas over the top. Drizzle the hummus dressing over (if using) to finish.
Serve and enjoy!
I love this one when I want something easy but healthy. What’s your favourite dish when you can’t be bothered to cook?
Until next time,
Sophie
I saw a big box of locally grown sweet potatoes for sale earlier today. I should have picked up a couple – hopefully there will still be some next week. I like to cook them like a jacket potato and love your chickpea topping idea 🙂
Sounds like a tasty but simple dish! I love sweet potatoes so I’m sure I’d love this. When I’m in a rush I have a go to recipe of fresh linguine with some creamy sauce .. perhaps not the healthiest but it tastes good haha
Chloe xx
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OMG, this seems delicious!!!
The family I work for is vegan so it’s perfect. I put it in my favourite so can cook it whenever I want!
Thanks for sharing x
Anaïs |
That looks DELICIOUS!!! I am constantly looking for new healthy recipes and I am going to have to try this one out!
Ohh so delicious! I actually bought sweet potatoes yesterday so might try that recipe this week
I love sweet potatoes!! I had sweet potato fries with my dinner this evening and I could never get bored of them 🙂 Yum! Adding kale and chickpeas really makes them super super healthy, it looks like such a nutritious and delicious dish. I’ve never actually tried stuffed sweet potatoes, despite my love for anything sweet potato, so I’ve really gotta give this a try sometime. Thanks for the inspiration Sophie! <3 xx
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I absolutely love sweet potatoes – they’re such a staple of mine when I’m at university. This recipe sounds delicious and is something different to how I usually cook sweet potatoes!
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Your Stuffed Sweet Potatoes got me. I love this recipe. I am a sweet potato fan and the toppings make it look so delicious. I can’t wait to try this. My favorite dish is a veggie pizza when I don’t feel like cooking.
This looks delicious! I love sweet potatoes 🙂
This looks delish and I love sweet potatoes! I’m going to have to try this sometime! Been trying to eat healthier recently and this fits right in. Plus, I read an article the other day on all the health benefits of sweet potatoes and plan on incorporating them into our meals more.
I love anything with chickpeas in it. After chickpea curry and salad, this is going to be my another favorite. Will try it soon. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Love,
Anjali
Ah this is such a fantastic post and recipe, I’m vegetarian as well so this is so informative 🙂
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Oh my gosh, this blog post is so wonderful. You’ve made me wanna go make this for my lunch this afternoon – thank you for sharing!
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This post was really informative, thank you sharing this! I definitely want to try this out.
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I love sweet potatoes! Will definitely have to try this soon, I think I already have all the ingredients. Loving this series Sophie =) xx
Hayley |
I love that this recipe is both nutritious and looks so tasty too! I love all the ingredients you’ve included including the kale for some greens. I always appreciate that your recipes are so unique and encourage more experimentation with food. Thanks for sharing!
ohh this is an absolutely lovely recipe, my brother would be obsessed with this. he loves sweet potatoes, he comes back from a business trip tonight so maybe i’ll surprise him with this being made for him! i’m pretty awful when it comes to not feeling like cooking, i’ll usually just throw a tv dinner into the oven and call it a day. not very nutrious but usually i have dinner with my family so those tv dinners don’t happen TOOO often. x
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I absolutely adore sweet potatos and I normally do mine with 3 bean chilli! Now I’m super hungry!
Love, Amie ❤
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What a great sweet potato recipe! My mouth is actually watering! I am going to try this recipe – I’m trying to avoid white potatoes and use more sweet potatoes but wasn’t too keen on the taste when I had them alone. This looks yummy, I adore chickpeas!
Ashley
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HOLY CRAP, yes please! Now I know what we’re having for dinner tomorrow evening.
✖ Jasmin
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You always share the best recipes, and I especially love your photography in today’s post. I can’t wait to try this one for myself, as sweet potatoes are my favourite!
This is looks SO good and seems really simple to rustle up! I absolutely love sweet potatoes, especially served as a jacket with veggie chilli. The only thing I can’t get on board with is the kale. I’ve tried so so hard to like it and I wish I could but alas – we’re just not meant to be friends
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This looks delicious! Can I hire you as my personal chef? My favourite “can’t be bothered to cook dish” is jacket potato with tuna mayo and cucumbers or sweetcorn
Fran
I don’t eat a lot of chickpeas, only in a soup that I have now and again. But this looks delicious as I love sweet potatoes, so I’m going to give it a try!! Hope your week is going well so far!! x
This looks like the perfect meal for when I’m feeling a bit grossed out and have been eating a lot of junk *hides face*. Sometimes i feel like i need good meals and a nice detox.
I really need to try some of your receipes you have so many good ones!!
Hayley | hayleyxmartin
I must admit sweet potato (baked) is really tasty and something a little different.
Love this recipe, must give it ago!
Ooh this sounds like a really delicious recipe, and so easy to make too! xx
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This looks delicious! I love sweet potatoes and chickpeas so this is right up my alley. Thanks for sharing, I’ll be pinning this one for later. P.S. May I ask which plugin you use for posting your recipes or is it part of your css file?
Thanks Kim! I use this plugin for my recipes, there are a few different appearance options too so you can customise it a little https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-recipe-maker/ . x