Healthy Sweet Potato Recipes

Name: Healthy Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1 small lemon (juice); 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast; 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard (plus more to taste); 1 tablespoon maple syrup; 1 tablespoon fresh herbs (or 1 teaspoon dried); Salt and pepper (to taste); 1/2 cup dry farro (or quinoa or rice, cooked (or 1 1/2 cups cooked grain) (optional)); 1 head radicchio (cored and chopped); 1 medium head iceberg lettuce (or 7 ounces romaine hearts, chopped); 5 pepperoncini (stemmed and sliced (jarred)); 1/2 small red onion (small dice or thinly sliced); 3 small sweet potatoes; 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas (rinsed, and drained or 1 ½ cups cooked); Drizzle of tahini (for serving); 3 small sweet potatoes; 14 to 16 ounces extra firm tofu (pressed, or super firm tofu); 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon gochujang; 2 tablespoons tamari (or soy sauce (preferably reduced sodium)); 3 tablespoons tahini; 2 teaspoons rice vinegar; 1 teaspoon maple syrup

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Easy Healthy Sweet Potato Recipes made with budget ingredients. These healthy recipes are quick, vegan, and delicious. Plus, they are packed with plant-based protein, and perfect for meal prep.

Two healthy sweet potato recipes with baked potato, loaded with chickpea salad, and tofu salad.

Make healthy chickpea salad-loaded sweet potatoes, or healthy tofu salad-loaded sweet potatoes in just 30 minutes. Both recipes can be made individually or together and prepped ahead of time for a quick weeknight dinner.

This was inspired by my Vegan Stuffed Sweet Potatoes recipe on this site, as well as this 20-minute grain-free Harvest Bowl on my site.

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👩🏼‍🌾 Ingredients
🍠 Substitutions
📖 How to Make Healthy Sweet Potato Recipes
✔️ Expert Tips
🙋🏽‍♀️ Recipe FAQs
🍽 Related Recipes
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👩🏼‍🌾 Ingredients

Chickpea Sweet Potatoes:

Baked sweet potato, radicchio, chickpeas, onion, Dijon, pepperoncini, lemon, herbs, nutritional yeast, maple syrup, farro, and romaine lettuce.

Iceberg lettuce or romaine
Radicchio
Farro, quinoa, or rice
Red onion
Pepperoncini or banana peppers
Nutritional yeast
Maple syrup
Fresh or dried herbs
Lemon
Dijon mustard
Chickpeas
Roasted sweet potatoes (see below)

Tofu Sweet Potatoes:

Tofu, roasted sweet potato, and gochujang on a gray backdrop.

Tofu
Gochujang
Tamari or soy sauce
Lettuce Salad (ingredients shown above)
Roasted sweet potatoes (see below)

For the Gochujang sauce:

Maple syrup, gochujang, tahini, tamari, and rice vinegar in white bowls.

Gochujang
Tahini
Maple syrup
Tamari or soy sauce
Rice vinegar

🍠 Substitutions

Tofu - use crumbled tempeh instead, or substitute the gochujang tofu with my Easy Tofu Ground Beef
Radicchio - use endive instead or omit and add more crispy lettuce
Salad dressing - use one of these salad dressing recipes instead
Pepperoncini - use banana peppers, pickles, or olives, or omit them entirely

For more healthy sweet potato recipes, try this Chickpea and Sweet Potato Curry on my site, or this Healthy Sweet Potato Soup. See my Vegan Tofu Recipes page for more tofu topping ideas.

📖 How to Make Healthy Sweet Potato Recipes

For the full recipe with quantities, scroll down to the bottom of the post. This is an overview.

Four air fryer roasted sweet potatoes on a wire mesh baking sheet.

Bake the sweet potatoes: Either air fry them whole. Otherwise, slice them in half lengthwise. Drizzle them with olive oil and sprinkle with salt to taste. Rub the halves with the oil until evenly coated. Place them flesh-side down onto a large baking sheet. Bake them for about 30 minutes, or until the skins begin to look shriveled. Set aside to cool, flesh-side up.

Crispy roasted chickpeas on a white rimmed baking sheet.

Bake the chickpeas: Transfer the chickpeas to a large rimmed nonstick baking sheet. Toss them with a drizzle of olive oil and salt to taste (optional). Roast them with the sweet potatoes for about 20 minutes, or until lightly crispy, tossing halfway.

Grated tofu on a baking sheet with gochujang.

Grate the tofu using the largest holes of a box grater directly onto a large rimmed nonstick baking sheet. Add 3 tablespoons gochujang and 1 tablespoon tamari. Toss the tofu until evenly coated with the sauces. (Optional: Add a drizzle of olive oil and toss for crispier.)

Gochujang crumbled tofu on a baking sheet.

Bake the tofu with the chickpeas and sweet potato for about 25 minutes, or until lightly browned, tossing every 10 minutes.

Crumbled tofu on a baking sheet with gochujang sauce, and baked sweet potato.

Mix the gochujang tahini sauce: Combine the tahini, 1 tablespoon tamari, 1 teaspoon gochujang, rice vinegar, and maple syrup in a small bowl. Set aside.

Farro radicchio salad in a glass bowl, and oil-free dressing on the side.

Make the salad dressing: Mix the lemon juice, nutritional yeast, Dijon, maple syrup, and herbs in a medium bowl. Add water 1 teaspoon at a time until the desired taste and consistency.
Make the salad: In a large bowl, combine the farro, radicchio, lettuce, pepperoncini, and red onion. Add the dressing and mix well to incorporate.

For Serving Healthy Sweet Potato Recipes:

Chickpea sweet potatoes: Top the sweet potatoes with the salad. Add chickpeas and drizzle with tahini.

Tofu sweet potatoes: Top the sweet potatoes with the salad. Add the baked tofu and drizzle with the gochujang sauce.

✔️ Expert Tips

For crispy tofu and chickpeas: Spread them out on a large baking sheet and add a drizzle of oil so they brown evenly. Broil at the end for 1 to 2 minutes more.
Roast the sweet potatoes ahead of time. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Mix the baked tofu, chickpeas, and dressed salad for one protein-packed salad topping. Drizzle with the gochujang sauce for serving.
Storage: Refrigerate the toppings and sweet potatoes separately for up to 4 days.

🙋🏽‍♀️ Recipe FAQs

How do you chop radicchio for a salad?

Cut the radicchio in half, lengthwise. Cut out the core from both sides. Then slice the radicchio lengthwise into ¼-inch thick strips. Or remove the core and chop the leaves with a vegetable chopper. Repeat for the lettuce.

Is sweet potato healthy?

They are rich in vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Plus, they are also a good source of complex carbohydrates, which provide sustained energy, and they have a relatively low glycemic index compared to other starchy foods.
Additionally, sweet potatoes contain antioxidants that may help protect the body from oxidative stress and inflammation. However, like any food, moderation is key, and the overall healthiness of sweet potatoes depends on how they are prepared and consumed (e.g., baked, boiled, mashed, versus deep-fried or loaded with unhealthy toppings).

What is a healthy topping for sweet potatoes?

For a healthy snack, drizzle baked sweet potatoes with tahini and a dash of ground cloves and cinnamon. For a side dish, top with my Everything Cashew Sauce, 5-Minute Lemon Herb Tahini, or this deliciously creamy Easy Miso Tahini Dressing on my site.