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Vegan Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Crispy Chickpeas

URL: https://thefirstmess.com/2016/05/04/vegan-stuffed-sauced-sweet-potatoes-recipe/

Ingredients

The sweet potatoes

  • 4 medium sweet potatoes

The crispy chickpeas

  • 2 teaspoons coconut oil
  • 2 cups cooked chickpeas
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon gluten-free tamari soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon chili garlic sauce

The ginger tahini sauce

  • 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
  • ¼ cup tahini
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1-2 tablespoons gluten-free tamari soy sauce
  • 2-3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • ½ teaspoon chili garlic sauce
  • 2-3 tablespoons hot water

To garnish

  • 2 green onions sliced
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro
  • to taste sesame seeds
  • to taste extra chili garlic sauce
  • to taste lime wedges

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and prepare a baking dish with parchment paper.
  2. Place the sweet potatoes cut side down on the parchment and bake for about 25 minutes until tender.
  3. While the sweet potatoes are baking, heat coconut oil in a skillet over medium heat.
  4. Toss the chickpeas with garlic powder, cumin, ginger, coriander, maple syrup, tamari, and hot sauce, then add to the skillet.
  5. Sauté the chickpeas until browned and crispy, about 5 minutes.
  6. In a bowl, whisk together the tahini sauce ingredients until smooth, adding hot water to reach a pourable consistency.
  7. Once the sweet potatoes are done, place them on plates and top with tahini sauce, crispy chickpeas, green onions, cilantro, sesame seeds, and extra hot sauce.
  8. Serve with lime wedges and enjoy immediately.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4
Calories
250
Total fat
12g
Total carbohydrates
30g
Total protein
10g
Sodium
300mg
Cholesterol
0mg

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