Baked Sweet Potatoes with Herb Sauce and Tomato Saute
INGREDIENTS
2 medium Sweet Potatoes
250 gm Cooked Chickpeas
1/2 TBSP Olive Oil
1 tsp each cumin, coriander, cinnamon, paprika (ground)
Soma Salt to taste
HERB SAUCE
1/4 cup hummus
1 TBSP Lemon juice
3 tsp fresh dill
1 clove minced Garlic
Water to thin dressing
Soma Salt to taste
TOMATO SAUTE
3 TBSP chopped Leek
1 tsp Olive Oil
1/4-1/2 cup chopped cherry tomatoes
Soma Salt to taste
Chopped Parsley for Garnish
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat Oven to 400F. Prepare 2 Baking Sheets or Jelly Roll Pans with Silocone Mat.
- Slice Sweet Potatoes in half, long way. Rub open face with a light coating of olive oil.
- Place face down on a prepared Sheet
- Mix chickpeas with remaining Olive Oil, ground spices and salt. Spread out onto separate prepared sheet.
- Bake sweet potatoes and chickpeas together. Rotate chickpeas periodically. Remove when they are dried and toasted (may take less time that sweet potatoes). Sweet potatoes will be done when a fork is easily punched through skin, approximately 45 mins to 1 hour.
- Remove from oven.
- Prepare Herb sauce. Whisk hummus, lemon juice, dill, garlic, water and salt. Consistency will be thin enough to drizzle.
- Prepare Tomato Saute. Heat Olive Oil in fry pan over medium heat. Add leeks and cook till soft. Add chopped cherry tomatoes and fry until tomatoes just start to fall apart.
- Prepare plates. Place 1 sweet potato open face up on a plate, slightly mash inside. Top each with 1/2 chickpeas, drizzle 1/2 dressing and add 1/2 tomato saute. Finish with Parsley garnish.
- Serve warm
NOTES:
Fresh cooked chickpeas for the roasting and Hummus make all the difference for a fresh taste!
Preparation Time: 15 Minutes
Cooking time: 60 Minutes
Serves: 2-4 people