Description
Mediterranean Stuffed Sweet Potatoes are a healthy and flavorful dish filled with nutritious ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup cucumber, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup olives, sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Pierce the sweet potatoes with a fork and bake for 45 minutes or until tender.
- While the sweet potatoes are baking, prepare the filling by mixing quinoa, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, feta cheese, olives, olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Once the sweet potatoes are baked, remove them from the oven and let them cool slightly.
- Cut the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out some flesh to create space for the filling.
- Stuff the sweet potatoes with the quinoa mixture.
- Return the stuffed sweet potatoes to the oven for an additional 10 minutes.
- Serve warm and enjoy.
Notes
- You can substitute quinoa with rice if preferred.
- Add more vegetables based on your preference.
- This dish can be served as a main or a side.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed sweet potato
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: Mediterranean Stuffed Sweet Potatoes, healthy sweet potatoes, quinoa stuffed potatoes