A gluten-free and vegetarian recipe for Southwestern Stuffed Sweet Potatoes, topped with a healthy avocado crema made with greek yogurt.
Wait a second... this looks a lot like that succotash and avocado crema that was on top of the Southwest Spaghetti Squash.
Guilty.
Asheley really loved that spaghetti squash. But we wanted to get all wild and crazy the other night and change things up a bit for dinner. Actually, not really. We just didn't have any spaghetti squash in the house.
I wasn't going back outside in the cold to go get one. And Asheley sure as heck wasn't going either.
But the sweet potatoes I bought the previous week were staring at me from our little vegetable bowl on the kitchen counter.
And you know what? We like both pretty equally. It's hard choosing a favorite.
The good news is that you can feel pretty darn good about serving this for dinner. There's a bunch of healthy going on in here. And that creamy avocado sauce? It's made using greek yogurt.
So go ahead, slather it on.
Southwestern Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
- Yield: 4-6 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 4-6 medium-sized sweet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ red onion, finely chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, seeds removed, finely chopped
- 1 jalapeno, seeds removed, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon Mexican oregano
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 ½ cups frozen corn kernels, thawed, or 1 (15 ounce) can corn, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup cooked edamame beans
- 1 lime, juiced
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Avocado Crema (recipe below)
- Queso fresco, crumbled, for garnish
- Cilantro, roughly chopped, for garnish
for the Avocado Crema
- 1 ripe avocado, roughly mashed
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 clove garlic
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° F. Pierce each sweet potato several times with a fork. Place the sweet potatoes on an aluminum-foil lined baking sheet. Bake until tender, about 45-60 minutes, depending upon size of sweet potato.
- Let cool slightly, then Make a slit in the top of each sweet potato.
- Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion, red bell pepper, and jalapeno. Season with Kosher salt and cook for about 4 minutes, until vegetables have softened a bit, stirring occasionally. Add garlic, cumin, paprika, and Mexican oregano, and cook for 1 more minute, stirring to avoid burning garlic. Add beans, corn, and edamame. Season with Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, stir to combine, and cook until heated through. Squeeze in the juice of the lime and give it one last quick stir.
- Top each sweet potato with a couple generous spoonfuls of the succotash, a drizzle of avocado crema, crumbled queso fresco, and cilantro.
for the Avocado Crema
- Combine avocado, Greek yogurt, lime juice, garlic, and extra virgin olive oil in a food processor until smooth. Season with Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Taylor says
Sweet potatoes are my life. I eat them everyday and I am in need of some new ways to enjoy 'em...like this! Fab recipe Chris!!
Chris says
Thanks Taylor! Welcome back from your cruise! Hope it was totally awesome!
Melanie says
Oh yeah! I love sweet potatoes and it looks like you've done these up REAL good!
Chris says
Thanks Melanie! Have a great week!
Pamela says
I am in love that you put edamame beans in these potatoes. They look delicious!
Jess says
These look absolutely delicious- love Southern cooking the flavours! 🙂
Erin says
Chris, you're killing me! I love sweet potatoes, too! These look amazing. Like, "I think I could eat one every day for the rest of my life and be happy" kind of amazing. 🙂 Have a great Monday!
Chris says
Wow eat them every day for the rest of your life?! That's quite the commitment, haha
Cate says
You are really inspiring me lately with your healthy recipes! These potatoes look so delicious, and they are so pretty!
Helen says
These look jam-packed full of goodness, Chris. I love baked sweet potatoes and I bet they are lovely with all those flavours going on together. Especially love the look of that avocado crema with the yoghurt and lime ...lovely!
nicole ~ Cooking for Keeps says
Love that this is healthy, but totally looks indulgent. That's the way ALL healthy recipes should be. 🙂
Chris says
I know what you mean... I can't stand healthy recipes that are just healthy... it still needs to taste good 🙂
Krista says
haha.. I do the same thing. Whatever works right? Plus sweet potatoes basically rock with anything and are even better with this salty sweet combo you got going on.
LOVE! Tex-Mex just makes me smile!
Cindy says
Sweet potatoes are so delicious! Stuffed with beans, corn, edamame just sounds amazing! Way to get wild and crazy 😀
Chris says
That's the type of "wild and crazy" you get in our house. That's how we roll 😉
Ashley says
I love stuffed sweet potatoes and this version looks awesome - especially with that avocado crema! I could eat mexican flavored foods all the time. No joke - I think we probably have something mexican inspired a few times a week! haha
Chris says
I'm totally with you... Mexican flavors are happening all the time in our house. I hate choosing "what's your favorite food"... but I think if I absolutely had to pick, it would be Mexican.
Alyssa says
What a mountain of deliciousness! Love sweet potatoes and all the spices and flavors they're jazzed up with here. Tasty and healthy? Yes, please!
Layla says
These potatoes look soo good!! I love the toppings and spices. This would be a complete meal for me.
Shashi says
That creamy avocado sauce sounds INCREDIBLE! I usually stuff yellow potatoes but think I need to rethink my potato choice. Fantastic recipe!
Chris says
Make the change Shashi! Sweet potatoes are the best 🙂
Christine says
Avocado and greek yogurt create the creamiest texture, so the crema sounds divine! honestly this whole dish sounds fab - pinned!
oh and popbar - literally right around the corner from me! saw it in previous post and had to share 🙂
Consuelo says
This dish would make the msot wonderful dinner ever! Look at how colorful and fresh it looks! And healthy too! Ahhh I love this so much ; )
Mike says
That is one loaded sweet potato Chris. Looks amazing man!
Tina says
There is absolutely nothing wrong with using the same combo of great ingredients for a completely different meal! When it's good, it's that good.
I never knew a baked potato could look this gorgeous! Love 🙂
Sarah & Arkadi says
this potato is loaded with goodness! 🙂
Skye says
Did I miss nutritional facts?