Baked Sweet Potato & Quinoa.
Simple, delicious, healthy. The perfect, fuss-free, ‘working-from-home’ lunch.
Serves 2
Ingredients.
2 medium sweet potatoes, cleaned/scrubbed
Olive oil
Salt
Drizzle of honey
Knob of butter
Quinoa Salad:
Approx. 100g cooked quinoa, cooled
Handful of baby spinach, roughly chopped
1/4 red onion OR 3 spring onions, finely diced/sliced
A few sprigs of fresh coriander, chopped
1 fresh green chilli, finely chopped (optional)
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt, to taste
Juice of 1 lime
To Serve:
1 ripe avocado, mashed
100g feta cheese, crumbled
Extra chillies/coriander/onion, optional
Equipment.
sharp knife & chopping board
kitchen foil
large mixing bowl
Method.
Preheat the oven to 220c
Meanwhile, clean the sweet potatoes and rub them in a little oil & salt. Wrap tightly in tin foil and bake in the oven for around 45mins or until nearly cooked
After 45mins, carefully remove from the foil and drizzle each one with a little honey. Return them to the oven for another 10-15mins to caremelise and crisp up, making sure the centres are completely soft before setting aside
Meanwhile, mix together the ingredients for the quinoa salad and prepare the toppings
Cut open the sweet potatoes and add a knob of butter to each, allowing it to melt
Top with the quinoa salad, avocado, feta, and any additional toppings you like. Enjoy!