Sweet Po-Takeover

Three Simple Twists on One Complex Carb

I'm the laziest chef there is, which is problematic because I like to eat healthy without spending hours in the kitchen! Sweet potatoes are well-known for being a good-for-you type food.

Here are 3 of the easiest and fastest ways to eat this superfood. You won't even need "time to cook" because there's virtually no time spent making these dishes! Enjoy!

Preparation

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Set Up Your Space
Set Up Your Space

Super simple. You just need two sweet potatoes, extra virgin olive oil (I don't have a fancy one, as you can tell), and a baking sheet lined with tin foil. 

Slice Sweet Potatoes
Slice Sweet Potatoes

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 2 Sweet Potatoes total: One halved and one whole sweet potato baked on one tinfoil lined baking sheet. 

Olive Oil Drizzle
Olive Oil Drizzle

Olive you too! Drizzle the sweet potato pieces with olive oil and bake for 45-60mins.

Shape them Buns!
Shape them Buns!

The whole sweet potato can be cut in half to make more of a circular bun-looking type thing, and the halves are fine as is, or they can be further sliced down!

Sweet Potato Avocado Toast

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Sweet Potato Avocado Toast
Sweet Potato Avocado Toast

Delicious, nutritious, and easy as hell! 

Toast that Sweet Potato
Toast that Sweet Potato

This is self-explanatory, so I feel a little silly posting it! But, just in case anyone was wondering if the sweet potato would actually fit in the toaster...here is the proof. Trust = earned.

Topping Station
Topping Station

I'm always rushing out the door, and this is a preferred breakfast so I keep my toppings simple! I mash 1/2 of an avocado (with no rhyme or reason, just with a fork), and top the sweet potato halves with it. Sprinkle salt - (Himalayan pink sea salt is a current fave), and add crushed red pepper. Voila! 

Oh, You Fancy!
Oh, You Fancy!

Beyonce would eat this!

Sweet Potato Hamburger Bun

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Sweet Potato Bun Burger
Sweet Potato Bun Burger

All the taste of grease, without any of the guilt! 

Chicken Burger with Spinach Prep Station
Chicken Burger with Spinach Prep Station

In my version, I sprayed a sautéing pan with coconut oil and cooked a ground chicken patty and fresh baby spinach over medium heat. The spinach will finish first, so remove and set aside while the burger cooks to completion.

BYOB: Build Your Own Burger
BYOB: Build Your Own Burger

Place the cooked chicken patty atop one of the sliced sweet potato buns. This lazy chef went a little crazy in the kitchen by adding two slices of fresh avocado. 

Nice Buns!
Nice Buns!

Proof is in the perfection! You can indeed hold and eat this burger with your hands, just like you would a normal burger. Leave the fork and knife for a night out and grub on! 

Spiral Sweet Potato Pasta

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Savory Sweet Potato Spirals
Savory Sweet Potato Spirals

So easy...mainly because it's two ingrendients and I bought them both...but you can put your own twist on it!

Buy Your Ingredients
Buy Your Ingredients

....then photograph them! I'm not going to lie to you here, that is literally all I did. This is the result of an over-eager trip to Whole Foods, and I basically just overpaid for some pre-spiraled sweet potatoes and a vegan basil cashew spread. It was still delicious nonetheless! 

Mix It Up
Mix It Up

Feel free to use this recipe as inspiration for your own taste style!

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