WHOLESOMELY LOADED BAKED SWEET POTATO

Wholesomely Loaded Baked Sweet Potato

Here is my take on Baked Sweet Potato loaded in  a healthy and nutritious way with garbanzo, avocado etc.  I served it with Baked Kale chips and sunny side up eggs... Its absolutely wholesome for Breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Serving Size: 4

Ingredients:

Sweet Potato: 4 mediums

For the Filling:

Cucumber: 1 Cup Chopped

Cherry Tomato: 1 Cup

Garbanzo beans: 1 Cup (Cooked)

Jalapeno: 1 (deseeded and Chopped finely)

Garlic: 1 Clove (very finely chopped)

Cilantro: 1 TBSP (finely chopped)

Lemon Juice: ½ TBSP

Sour Cream: 2 TBSP

Kosher Salt: ½ TSP or as needed

Purple Radish: ½ Finely Chopped [Optional]

Avocado: 2 (mashed)

Method:

1.Preheat Oven to 400 F. On a baking sheet, prick sweet potatoes all over with a fork.  

2.Bake until tender, 45 to 50 minutes  

3.Let it cool completely, then split the tops open with a knife  

4.Mix all the filling ingredients in a bowl and fill in the baked sweet potato

NOTE: If you want to make this Vegan, substitute Sour cream with coconut yogurt.  

Here I served with Baked Kale Chips and sunny side up egg for a balanced meal. 

Here is the process for  Baked Kale Chips 

Here is another CREAMY AVOCADO POTATO SALAD if you love to try

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BAKED KALE CHIPS - MUNCH HEALTHY !!!

The beautiful leaves of the kale plant provide an earthy flavor and more nutritional value for fewer calories than almost any other food around.  Like broccoli, cauliflower and collards; kale is a descendant of the wild cabbage, a plant thought to have originated in Asia.  Kale can provide you with some special cholesterol-lowering benefits.  Kale’s risk-lowering benefits for cancer have recently been extended to at least five different types of cancer.  Kale is now recognized as providing comprehensive support for the body's detoxification system. 

We love kale in any form like sautéing, steaming etc.  Munching Kale in the form of chips is another way of including them in your diet.  I am sure you cannot stop at just eating one. There are umpteen number of ways you can flavor the kale. But here is a simple flavoring for Kale with spicy garlicky flavor.  Hope you enjoy the healthy post!!!

BAKED KALE CHIPS

Ingredients:

Kale - 2 bunches

Olive Oil - 2 tbsp

Cayenne/Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

Garlic Powder - 1 tsp

Salt - 1/4 tsp (Add according to your preference, usually I add very little)

 

Method:

1.  Tear the leaves from the stem/stalk to big or bite size pieces.( as it shrinks while baking).

2.  Rinse the kale in cold running water. Make sure there are no trace of mud or soil.

3. Dry them in the Kitchen towel.  There should not be any moisture.

4. Then mix the garlic powder, salt and Garlic powder with the olive oil.

5. Now massage the Kale leaves with this mixture until they are well coated.

6. Spread the Kale in the baking tray.

7. Bake them for 20 to 25 minutes in the 300f preheated oven, by flipping the Kale once every 10 minutes.

8. The time depends or varies in different oven.  Let it bake until it is crispy and make sure the edges are slightly brown but not burnt.

Note:

1. You can make chips with any type of Kale. The baking time depends on how thick the leaves are.
2. Play with your imagination by adding different flavors each time.  
3. You can also follow the same procedure with chard, spinach too

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