Loaded Sweet Potato Recipes

Sweet potatoes may taste like a treat, but they’re packed with nutritional perks! These colorful root veggies are rich in fiber, antioxidants, vitamin C, and beta carotene, which your body converts to vitamin A to support healthy vision and immune function. Their fiber also helps keep your gut happy, while their antioxidants help protect cells from free-radical damage. With orange, purple, and white varieties to choose from, there’s plenty of delicious color to add to your plate! And you can load them up with all sorts of nutritious toppings to fit your mood. Try one of these options this week.

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Breakfast Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Make it a Full Plate Meal:  Start your day with this fruit-topped sweet potato.

75% water-fiber foods –  (purple) sweet potato, berries, banana
25% foods – any nut butter, hemp seeds, honey

Thai Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Assemble one sweet potato and enjoy. Pile on the veggies and only use enough sauce to get the right amount of flavor. You can choose any color sweet potato.

75% water-fiber foods – (purple) sweet potato, red bell pepper, carrots, green cabbage, red onion, garlic, ginger, spinach, edamame, cilantro, green onion
25% foods – peanut sauce, chicken, oil

Mexican Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Try this idea next time your family craves Mexican food.

75% water-fiber foods – sweet potato, black beans, avocado, tomato, corn, cilantro, red onion, garlic
25% foods – olive oil, yogurt

Tandoori Chickpea Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Make it a Full Plate Meal:  Assemble one sweet potato and serve it as a full meal.

75% water-fiber foods –  sweet potato, chickpeas, ginger, garlic, jalapeño, cilantro, tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, mint
25% foods – olive oil, yogurt

Pesto White Bean Sweet Potatoes

Plate one loaded sweet potato per family member.

75% water-fiber foods –  sweet potato, fresh herbs mix of choice (parsley, cilantro, mint, carrot tops, baby spinach, or arugula), garlic, cannellini beans, tomato, avocado
25% foods – olive oil, walnuts, tahini, sesame seeds

👉 Water-fiber foods are 75% zone foods – whole, unprocessed fruits, vegetables, beans, and cooked whole grains.