Oh-so Sweet PoTacos
Gluten-Free • Dairy-Free • Easily made Vegan • 1 Pan • Makes 4
Ingredients
4 medium sweet potatoes
1.5ish pounds of ground beef, turkey or veggie crumbles
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp dried onion powder
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp dried red pepper flakes
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
1 avocado, diced
1 whole scallion, minced
Fresh cilantro
Please note that while there are many benefits to buying local and organic, preparing fresh foods in a way that works best for you and your budget is always a win! Don’t let your ability to access local/organic discourage you from going for it! Any fresh choices you make are more beneficial than processed ones.
Let’s put it together!
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Rinse sweet potatoes and pat dry. Place on tin-foil lined baking sheet (saves on mess), and bake for approx. 40 minutes until easily forkable and soft
Cook 1.5ish pounds of your choice of protein in a skillet over medium-low heat. Make sure to break up into crumbles
Add ALL spices (1 tsp sea salt, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp dried onion powder, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp dried red pepper flakes) to your protein, stir, cook through and drain
TASTE the meat (once cooked) to ensure you like the balance of spices, adjust as you see fit
Once sweet potatoes are fully cooked, carefully remove them from the oven, slit down the middle, fill with the protein of your choice, and pile on the tomatoes, avocado, cilantro, and scallion
Enjoy!
These are SO YUMMY and also taste great topped with sriracha, salsa, pico, guac or even an egg! I deeply encourage you to experiment and then shoot me an email to let me know what you’ve discovered!
Lindsey is an encourager, optimist, health + life coach, and yoga teacher who helps caregivers live fuller, healthier, vibrant lives through exploring all aspects of their life and health while helping to cultivate simple, sustainable fun-size habits, so that they can continue to make a meaningful impact in themselves, their loved ones, and the world, for generations to come.
