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Baked sweet potato halves with chickpeas, dressing and chopped mint on top
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Easy Stuffed Baked Sweet Potatoes with Chickpeas

Easy stuffed baked sweet potatoes with chickpeas plus creamy, lemony tahini sauce make a delicious vegan meal of sweet potato decadence. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan
Servings: 4
Calories: 299kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 large sweet potatoes rinsed, scrubbed, and cut in half lengthwise
  • 1 ½ cups chickpeas 1 can drained but not rinsed
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon sumac
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup tahini
  • cup lemon juice the juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 clove garlic pressed or finely minced
  • 2-4 tablespoons water as needed
  • 2 tablespoons mint chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 C). 
  • Scrub the potatoes, then cut them in half lengthwise. Place them on the baking tray.
  • Add the chickpeas to a bowl or container with a lid. Then sprinkle the cumin, sumac, and ground pepper over the chickpeas. Toss or shake the chickpeas to cover them. Add them to the baking tray with the sweet potatoes.
  • Place the potatoes in the oven. After 15 minutes, check the potatoes and toss the chickpeas. Bake another 10-15 minutes until the potatoes are soft.
  • While the potatoes bake, make the dressing. Add the tahini, lemon juice, and garlic to a bowl and whisk the ingredients. Add 2-4 tablespoons as needed until you have the consistency of a pourable dressing.
  • Use oven mitts to hold a potato half and a spoon to scoop the flesh into a bowl. Place the potato skins on a plate. When the potatoes are soft, remove the tray from the oven.
  • Add half the dressing to the cooked sweet potatoes and mash or mix until blended and creamy. Then fill each potato skin with the potato mixture, leaving a slight dip in the middle.
  • Divide the chickpeas equally over the top of each potato, then top with the remainder of the dressing and chopped mint.
  • Serve immediately. 

Notes

  • If you can’t find sumac, use lemon pepper, and eliminate the black pepper. You can also use lemon zest or Za’atar.
  • The age and size of the sweet potato determine how long it takes for them to get soft. Use a guide of 25 minutes but check them after 15. 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 272mg | Potassium: 781mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 24252IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 3mg