This chickpea-stuffed sweet potato is great for meal prep or a quick weeknight dinner. The soft sweet potato is stuffed with deliciously roasted chickpeas and topped with a homemade zesty dill dressing. This dish is a flavor party in your mouth- sweet, chewy, zesty, and creamy. Sweet potatoes are high in fiber, antioxidants, and beta carotene (which is converted to vitamin A to support vision and the immune system).
A quick reminder that whenever I cook, I like to do it intuitively. This means measurements aren’t always exact, they are to taste. If you like spicy foods, add in the hot sauce! If you need the dressing to be sweeter, add more maple syrup. We are all different and unique, so why would we all follow the same recipe? I try to give multiple suggestions throughout the recipe as substitutes to use. For example, if chickpeas are not your thing, try tofu or white beans! If you don’t have any chives to top off the potato, use another fresh herb or try some seeds. Mix and match what works for your taste palate, but be open to trying new combinations! The more organic, whole food diversities we can get in our diets the better!
some notes…
I like to give “loose” measurements of ingredients in recipes. For instance, in this zesty dill dressing, the garlic powder and dill don’t have to be exact measurements, make them taste. If you don’t have garlic powder, throw the dressing into the blender and add a garlic clove! No need to panic if you don’t have every exact ingredient. Be resourceful with what you buy to lead a more sustainable lifestyle. Stop wasting food and buying more to “follow the recipe.” Just add what ya got! As always, be sure to compost any scraps and recycle any materials that you can. Let’s all work together to produce wholesome, nourishing foods for our bodies while also being stewards of the planet!
Getting creative in the kitchen has helped me find peace, nurture my inner child, and be healthier. When it comes to cooking, people tend to have so much dread, but new recipes are fun to try! Cooking at home also preserves the energy of the food. You know exactly what is going on in it and who is preparing it! No hidden ingredients, excessive oils, or bad energy from angry cooks will enter you! Remember that everything is an energy exchange, so take some time to bless and show gratitude for this abundance of nourishment. I hope this inspires you to cook more intuitively and feed your spirit with fresh, organic, colorful foods. Enjoy this homemade chickpea-stuffed sweet potato!
much love, peace & vibez 2 u & all beings everywhere
-EC <3
chickpea stuffed sweet potato
Ingredients
- 1-2 sweet potato
roasted chickpeas
- 1 can chickpeas
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp nutritional yeast
zesty dill dressing
- 1/2 cup hummus (make your own or buy)
- 1/2 lemon juiced (or to taste)
- 1/2 tsp dill (dried or fresh)
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- salt to taste
Instructions
- start by baking (in oven) however many sweet potatoes you would like (remember to poke holes in them)
sautee chickpeas
- meanwhile, drain and rinse a can of chickpeas
- add drained chickpeas to a pan with olive oil
- add turmeric, paprika, and nutritional yeast to chickpeassautee chickpeas in the pan until golden brown
zesty dill dressing
- make your own hummus or add storebought hummus to a jar
- add garlic powder, dill, salt, lemon, and water to thin
- shake, stir, or blend dressing until desired consistency
assemble the sweet potato
- once sweet potato is soft, remove from oven and let cool
- once cooled, cut a slit in the middle and open the sweet potato
- stuff the potato with the sauteed chickpeas, and top with the zesty dill dressing and any fresh herbs or seeds
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