5 Unique Ways to use Sweet Potatoes

Now come on, who does not love sweet potatoes?  If you are a person that does not like sweet potatoes, you really do need to give them another try!  Here are 5 ideas for the sweet potatoes that you will knock your socks off!

Caramelized Sweet Potato and Onion Omelet with Melted Cheese

Comfort Mac and Cheese

 

5 Ingredient Sweet Potato Burgers

 

 

1 cans cannellini white beans, drained
1 small sweet potato, baked/peeled/mashed (about 2 cups)
1 Tbsp tahini or peanut butter

2 tsp maple or agave syrup
plentiful Panko crumbs

  

optional: additional seasoning (whatever you have on hand - I used a few dashes cayenne, black pepper)
salt to taste if needed

Blend in a food processor and shape into patties.  Add to greased grill or fry pan. And that is it!

 

 Sweet Potato and Carrot Latkes

 

 

Stuffed Mexican Sweet Potato

 

 

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Spicy Grilled Turkey Grilled Burger with Avacado for less than 100 calories

Who does not love a good juicy burger?  Well this made boy has the kick of heat and than a cool down with the creamy avocado.  Yum!  It will not disappoint.

 

Ingredients:

1 pound ground turkey (85% lean)
1/8 cup water
2 tablespoons minced onions
1 small garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon sriracha sauce...my new found love
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1 avocado, thinly sliced.

Instructions:

 

1. Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl and mix with hands until seasonings are evenly distributed. Allow to set at room temperature for about 10 minutes, or refrigerate for up to overnight.
2. Form meat into 8 patties. Grill according to grill instructions, just until done, flipping patties halfway through grilling time.

Top with other delicious topping such as cheese, lettuce, tomatoes.  Even skip the bun and have a lettuce bun instead for even less calories.  Serves 8

Patty alone is:

99 calories
4.4 fat
2.6 carbs
1.8 fibre
13 protein

points + 3

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Spicy Crab and Vegetable Spring Roll

I love spring rolls.  They can be filled with almost anything.  They are such a great low carb snack or light lunch.  I haven't yet tried them baked but I it is definitely on my list of  'recipes to try'.  I used store bought sweet and spicy Thai dressing from the Asian section of my grocery store.

 Spicy Crab and Spring Rolls Recipe

• 4 oz. cooked crab meat, gently shredded apart with your fingers ( I used imitation crab meat)
• 1 tbsp. light mayo
• 1 tsp. Sriracha sauce depending on hot much spice you want
• 1 large mango, peeled and cut into long thin strips
• 1 ripe avocados, peeled and cut into slices
• 4 cups thinly shredded carrots
• several handfuls of fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 cup cucumber in long slices
• 8 rice paper wrappers

1. Submerge a spring roll wrapper into warm water for 15 seconds, until it is completely soft and pliable. Using both hands, lift it out and spread it flat on a non-sticky surface.
2. Mix the crab with mayo and hot sauce
3. Pile some carrtos, crab, an avocado slice, cucumber and a mango slice on the wrapper.  Lift the edge of the wrapper over the filling and tuck it over into the beginnings of a roll, you need to stretch it a bit, but it’s a delicate balance to stretch it to its max while not accidentally tearing it. Fold in the flaps from the adjacent sides to close those edges, then continue to roll it up tightly – it’s like rolling a burrito or a wrap – and seal it shut.
4. Place on a platter and continue with the remaining wrappers and filling.

Serve with dipping sauce.

Calories per roll 82
Fat 4.5
Carbs 8
Fibre 3
Protein 2

WW points + 2

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Spicy Chicken Chili for cold Autumn Night

Who does not love chili on a cold winter's night.  It is such a comfort food at our house.  Serve up with a crusty roll and a side salad you have a delicious meal. 

Chicken Chili

• 2 cups chopped onion
• 4 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 pound lean ground chicken
• 1 large jalapeno pepper, seeded, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes in juice
• 1 can kidney beans
• salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese
• 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Preparation:

Spray pan with olive oil in a large nonstick saucepan over medium-high heat. When oil is very hot, add onion and garlic; saute until onion begins to brown, Add ground chicken and brown; add chopped jalapeno, coriander, cumin, crushed tomatoes and beans. Reduce heat and simmer for about 5 minutes; add juice of one lime and stir in the corn kernels. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Cook chicken chili, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes longer; serve with cottage cheese, chopped red onion, cheese, avacado and chopped cilantro. I added some sirracha sauce because I like some added heat.  (All topping optional.)

PS- I put my chicken through a processor to get it to ground finely. 

PPS-I know cottage cheese may be a weird topping but it works well.

Without toppings and sides:

Calories 290 Fat 2.0  Fibre 6 grams

WW points 5

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