25 Healthy Sweet Potato Recipes
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Sweet, sweet potatoes
It's no surprise that sweet potatoes are at the top of nearly everyone's healthiest foods list. One baked, medium-sized sweet potato contains 438% of your daily value of vitamin A (a white potato contains 1%), 37% of your vitamin C, and some calcium, potassium, and iron too. All this at just 105 calories!
What's more, they also deliver 4 grams of dietary fiber—16% of the daily value—and absolutely zip in terms of fat.
And luckily there are many ways to whip them up. Here are 25 great (even kid-friendly!) sweet potato recipes.
Watch the video: 5 Health Benefits of Sweet Potatoes
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Oven-Roasted Sweet-Potato Wedges
Craving french fries? Whip up these oven-roasted sweet-potato wedges instead. A healthier way to satisfy those cravings, this recipe delivers more taste too, with a kick provided by mustard, garlic, and rosemary. Try them with a dip, as a snack all by themselves, or as a side dish; they pair particularly well with lamb.
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Curried Carrot, Sweet Potato, and Ginger Soup
This dish is a great way to get more vitamin A and beta carotene. Both the carrots and the sweet potatoes deliver oodles of both, making this recipe particularly good for both your skin and vision.
Pair it with a whole grain baguette for a hearty and satisfying meal.
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Sweet Potato Casserole
This lightened-up take on a holiday classic is perfect for the season or really any time you need a hearty and healthy comfort food. The brown sugar and pecan topping will have kids (and adults!) clamoring for more.
To make this dish even healthier, use half-and-half instead of butter to cut down on fat and calories.
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Spicy Sweet Potato Wedges
These wedges should be baked at a high heat, which gives them a crispy, caramelized outside and a soft and tasty inside—no frying necessary!
This peppery dish pairs particularly well with roasted meat, and delivers all of your daily vitamin A along with one-third of your vitamin C.
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Buttered Sweet Potato Knot Rolls
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Grilled Sweet Potato Fries
These fries offer a satisfying crunch along with high levels of vitamins A and C.
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Sweet Potato and Spinach Quesadillas
Need a healthy and easy dish to throw together any weeknight? These quesadillas fit the bill.
Microwave the sweet potatoes to speed prep time, and top with other healthy ingredients like spinach and red onion. Grilling time is a quick 3 minutes per side, and voila! A meal that appeals to the whole family. Added bonus: The mozzarella alone provides more calcium than a glass of milk.
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Sweet Potato Pudding
Time for dessert! Try this sweet treat, which just happens to be rich in protein and fiber too.
This recipe uses whole-wheat bread, reduced fat Greek yogurt, and antioxidant-rich honey for a treat that’s healthy and delicious.
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Oven Roasted Sweet Potato Chips with Ranch Dip
Spicy and crisp, these are chips you don’t have to feel guilty about gobbling down. You'll need just five ingredients, and love the kick they deliver thanks to the chili powder and cumin. Pair them with a store-bought light ranch dressing and you've got a tasty and easy snack. At last, a healthy chip-and-dip combo!
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Creamy Sweet Potato Dip
Other ingredients include low-fat Greek yogurt and whole-wheat pita, for a super healthy dish.
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Sweet Potato-and-Ginger Soup
This simple soup is easy to make, but delivers a complex and nuanced flavor thanks to the fresh ginger, which gives it a kick.
This recipe also offers a trifecta of healthy goodness; it's fat-free, cholesterol-free, and low-cal, to boot.
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Lamb and Sweet Potato-Curry Stew
Fat-free chicken broth, bell peppers, and onion round out the healthy goodness.
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Spicy Sweet-Potato Oven Fries
Preheat your pan in the oven with a dab of olive oil, then just pop in the sweet potatoes and wait about half an hour.
Your reward? A crispy and healthy treat to share (or eat all by yourself!)
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Sweet Potato Spread
Season to taste and serve with a garnish of chopped scallions for a simple and hearty meal.
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Maple-Pecan Sweet Potato Mash
Add in the flavors of cinnamon, cloves, and orange zest and you have a satisfying meal that's fancy enough for a holiday dinner, but simpleand popular!enough for any weeknight meal.
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Chipotle-Glazed Sweet Potato Spears with Lime
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Sweet Potatoes Stuffed with Shrimp and Salsa
This dish has about as much protein as four slices of turkey breast, but packs more punch in the flavor department thanks to diced kielbasa, shrimp, salsa, reduced-fat sour cream, and cilantro.
Hearty and never boring, this dish will have guests clamoring for seconds.
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Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes
This recipe offers a delicious, smoky flavor thanks to diced Canadian bacon
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Sweet Potato Noodle Kugel
This version delivers less sugar, and reduced-fat sour cream helps lowers the fat and calories even more.
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Chicken with Roasted Sweet Potato Salad
Easy to make, you can roast the potatoes for 25 minutes while cooking the chicken in a skillet (about 5-6 minutes per side).
Serve with spinach and you have a healthy meal in roughly 30 minutes.
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Maple-Walnut Sweet Potatoes
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Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Maple Butter
All you need to do is put eight small sweet potatoes in the oven, bake, and season with melted maple butter and salt. Yum!
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Oven-Roasted Sweet Potatoes
When they're ready, broil for 10 minutes to give the dish a delicious caramelized exterior, then just drizzle with butter. Perfection!
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Sweet Potato Pie with Pumpkinseed Crunch
This sweet potato pie's yummy goodness is provided by ginger, nutmeg, and maple syrup. Add in the garnish of crunchy pumpkin seeds, and you have a healthy and tasty dessert that's a perfect complement to any meal.
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Sweet-Potato Salad
Low in saturated fat and cholesterol, this dish is also much healthier than traditional potato salad.
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