Black Bean And KaleTopped Sweet Potatoes
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time1 minute min
Total Time16 minutes mins
Course: DINNER, gluten free, recipes, vegetarian
Calories: 322kcal
- 1 sweet potato
- 1 tsp of olive oil
- 1-15 oz can of black beans
- 1 cup of frozen or canned corn
- 2 cloves of chopped garlic
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 2 heaping handfuls ofkale
- Juice of half a lime
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1/4 cup lite shredded Mexican cheese blend
- 1/2 avocado
- 1 tbsp limejuice
- 1 clove garlic
- Pinch of salt
Pre-heat oven to 425.
Poke a bunch of holes is your sweet potatoand pop into the oven for about one hour or until fork tender.
Heat one olive oil in a small saucepan and add in onions and garlic. Saut for about five minutes or until your onions are translucent.
Add black beans (along with the liquid) and cumin and cook until the beans are heated through. Stir in the kale, corn and limejuice and cook for about five more minutes or until thekale has wilted down.
While your beans are cooking, combine half an avocado with one clove of crushed garlic, a squish of limejuice and a pinch of salt. Mash up with the back of a fork and then set aside.
Split your sweet potato in half and top each with two tablespoons of cheese. Then pile one cup of the black bean and kale mixture over the top and finish each potato with half of the avocado mash. Enjoy!
Serves 2. (You will have one extra serving of beans and kale).
Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 91mg | Potassium: 1113mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 18665IU | Vitamin C: 18.2mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 5.3mg