Chipotle Quinoa & Bean Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Creamy Lime Sauce
These Chipotle Quinoa & Bean Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Creamy Lime Sauce make a fabulous healthy vegetarian main course or hearty side dish.
Servings 8
Calories 197kcal
Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 2 chipotle chilies in adobo sauce chopped
- 1 ½ cups cooked black beans drained and rinsed (1 15 ounce can)
- 1 ½ cups cooked quinoa
- ½ cup vegetable broth
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- Creamy Lime Sauce:
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon grated lime zest
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
- Garnish: Cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prick sweet potatoes with a fork. Place on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until tender, about one hour.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add chipotle chiles, beans, quinoa, vegetable broth and salt and cook for 10 minutes. Stir in lime juice.
- Make Creamy Lime Sauce by combining yogurt, garlic, lime zest, lime juice and sea salt in a small bowl.
- Split potatoes and remove flesh, leaving ½ inch in tact. Mash in a medium bowl and stir in quinoa mixture. Sprinkle with cheese and return to oven until melted, about 5 minutes. Top with Lime Sauce and cilantro and serve warm.
Notes
Servings 8, Calories 239, Fat 6.2g, Carbohydrates 36.8g, Protein 10.1g, Cholesterol 6mg, Sodium 419mg, Potassium 942mg, Fiber 7.1g, Sugars 1.8g
Nutrition
Calories: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 447mg | Potassium: 419mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 9275IU | Vitamin C: 4.8mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 1.7mg