Featured Recipe: Smoked Lentil Stuffed Sweet Potatoes (GF, Vegan)
Featured Recipe: Smoked Lentil Stuffed Sweet Potatoes (GF, Vegan)
A hearty and healthy spin on the classic Stuffed Baked Potato, this fibre packed, antioxidant rich vegan dish makes a great main or side dish.
Servings: 8 Servings
Ingredients
- 4 Large Organic Sweet Potatoes (Halved Lengthwise)
- 2 tbsp Organic Fresh Chives (Minced)
- 4 tbsp Nature’s Coconut Bacon
Lentil Mix
- 3 Cans “Sahara” Organic Green Lentils (540 mL/Can)
- 1 Large Organic Onion (Diced)
- 0.25 Cup Organic Garlic (Minced)
- 1 tbsp Chipotle Powder
- 2 tbsp Smoked Paprika
- Smoked Salt (To Taste)
- Black Pepper (To Taste)
- 3 tbsp "Sarafino" Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Sauce
- 0.75 Cup Organic Cashews
- 0.25 Cup Organic Lemon Juice
- 0.75 Cup Water
- 2 tbsp Nutritional Yeast
- Sea Salt (To Taste)
- 1 tbsp Onion Powder
- 1 tbsp Chipotle Powder
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375F and bake your sweet potatoes, face down, on a parchment lined baking tray for 40 minutes or until fork tender.
- Over medium-high heat, sauté your “Lentil Mix” ingredients for 10 minutes.
- In a high speed blender with a tamper (think Vitamix or Blendtec), combine your sauce ingredients and store in fridge while completing the remainder of the dish.
- Scoop out the center of your sweet potato halves leaving about 1 cm of flesh.
- Add the scooped sweet potatoes into your lentil mix and combine thoroughly.
- Fill the sweet potato halves generously with the filing, drizzle with sauce and sprinkle with coconut bacon and chives.
Notes
Potatoes - Each Serving Contains:
306 calories; 14 g protein; 7 g total fat (0 g trans fat); 46 g total carbohydrates (7 g of sugar); 130 mg sodium (With no salt added - Control sodium levels by how much you add)
Sauce - Each Serving Contains:
84 calories; 4 g protein; 6 g total fat (0 g trans fat); 4 g total carbohydrates (0 g of sugar); 91 mg sodium (With no salt added - Control sodium levels by how much you add)