Healthy Stuffed Sweet Potato

A quick, hearty, nutritious meal for one is sometimes just what’s called for! With its sweet caramel-like taste and fluffiness, the sweet potato is the perfect platform for savory beans and garden-fresh kale, and the creamy hummus dressing adds plenty of flavor without the calories. Whipping up a Healthy Stuffed Sweet Potato will fill you up and keep you from craving unhealthy snacks, maintaining that New Year’s resolution for even longer! This is a tasty way to keep your waistline in check!

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Ingredients

  • 1 large sweet potato, scrubbed
  • 3/4 cup kale, washed and chopped, allowing water to cling to the kale
  • 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed
  • 2 tablespoons water, plus more to taste, divided
  • 1/4 cup hummus

Directions

Step 1 –Prick the sweet potato all over with a fork.

Step 2 –Microwave the sweet potato on high until it is cooked through, about 7-10 minutes.

Step 3 –In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat add the kale and cook, covered and stirring once or twice, until it is wilted, about 2 minutes.

Step 4 –Add the beans and some water to the saucepan, adding sooner than the 2-minute mark if the pan becomes dry.

Step 5 –Continue cooking the kale mixture, uncovered, until it is steaming hot, about 1-2 minutes.

Step 6 –Split the sweet potato open and top with the kale mixture.

Step 7 –Combine the hummus and 2 tablespoons of the water in a small dish.

Step 8 –Drizzle the hummus dressing over the stuffed sweet potato.

Step 9 –Serve.

Nidhi
Nidhi

Hi! I'm Nidhi.
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