March is National Nutrition month, so I thought to myself, what a great reason to start the month with a yummy recipe blog! I personally love cooking, especially trying out new recipes and would like to share one that I discovered about two years ago. I no longer follow the original recipe published on www.eatingwell.com website, but would like to give proper credit as to where this idea came from.
I call my version the ‘Salsa Sweet Potato’. The ingredients are simple, cheap and packed full of clean, quality nutrients that are good for your body. Depending on how you choose to cook the sweet potato, time of preparation can be as quick as 20 minutes, or as long as 1 hour. The following explains ingredients and preparation for 1 serving, however, feel free to adjust ingredient quantity as you see fit.
Ingredients
1 medium sweet potato
3 tbsp black beans
½ roma tomato, chopped
3 tbsp peppers (green, red or yellow)
2-4 cilantro leaves, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
Use a fork to prick holes in sweet potato, microwave on high 10 or so minutes until tender. You may also bake at 425 F for an about an hour.
Mix tomato, black beans, peppers and cilantro in a bowl, season with salt and pepper to taste.
Cut sweet potato in half lengthwise and top with tomato-black bean mixture.
Top with low-fat sour cream or slices avocado.
Enjoy!
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Nutrient Bonus
Vitamin A (450% daily value), Vitamin C (45% dv), Fiber (38% dv), Folate (25% dv), Iron (15% dv), Potassium (15% dv)
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