Healthy Sweet Potato Recipes

If you’re looking for healthy sweet potato recipes to lose weight and eat clean, you’ve come to the right place.

Sweet potatoes are probably my favorite starch because they don’t spike your insulin as much as potatoes or pasta, and yet they’re so tasty and buttery.

If Sweet Potato Gnocchi, Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes, and Sweet Potato Curry are the kind of recipes you’d love to make, then let’s get started!

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Turkey Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Recipe: CookinCanuck

These little sweet potato boats are so tasty and healthy.

Combining the smooth, buttery texture of sweet potatoes with the delicate taste of ground turkey, and the flavors of the vegetables and cheese. This is a winning recipe.

I sometimes like to change this one a bit and use the previous recipe to make some turkey tacos with sweet potato tortillas.

Ingredients: parsley, tomatoes, ground turkey, pepper Jack cheese.

Maple Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Recipe: LemonBlossoms

Tender and caramelized, these oven-roasted sweet potatoes make for a wonderful side dish for any occasion.

You can make them with easy ingredients in less than 30 minutes, and all in one sheet pan.

They go very well with pork chops or chicken breasts.

You’ll only need maple syrup, brown sugar, olive oil, and cinnamon.

Mexican Chicken, Sweet Potato & Black Bean Skillet

Recipe: RecipeRunner

All made in one skillet, this is one of the healthiest dinners you can make with sweet potatoes.

Packed with protein, vegetables and Mexican flavors, here’s a meal you’ll want to make again and again.

Ingredients: chicken breasts, yellow onions, garlic, cherry tomatoes, black beans, green chiles, green/red enchilada sauce, cheddar, lime.

Sweet Potato Gnocchi

Recipe: LiveEatLearn

If you’re trying to lower your carb intake and your insulin levels, these sweet potato gnocchi are life-changing.

They taste even better than regular potato gnocchi, and yet they’re much healthier.

Super fluffy and tender, they melt in your mouth like butter. I’m not kidding, they are truly amazing.

The cherry on the cake: you only need very few ingredients. Eggs, flour, butter, garlic, Parmesan, fresh sage & rosemary, and heavy cream.

Sweet Potato Tortillas

Recipe: BloomingNolwenn

With only 2 ingredients, these vegan potato tortillas are a great way to make super-healthy tacos or burritos.

Ready in 15 minutes and completely foolproof, you should definitely make a whole bunch of these little sweet potato tortillas instead of buying industrial ones.

So, what are these 2 ingredients? Well, sweet potatoes. And flour. No oil, nothing else.

Sweet Potato Curry

Recipe: ContentednessCooking

This one-pot meal is a family favorite, and incredibly warm and comforting for these harsh winter days.

You’ll need simple ingredients and 30 minutes to make and serve this sweet potato soup.

So if you don’t know what to make for dinner, and even if you have picky kids, this is it.

Ingredients: coconut milk, red curry paste, bell peppers, garlic, chickpeas, onions.

Sweet Potato Pasta Sauce

Recipe: BiancaZapatka

This delicious vegan potato sauce goes perfectly well with pasta, rice or even quinoa.

The ingredients are very few − just sweet potatoes and cashews (or coconut cream).

I use this sauce for many classic pasta recipes such as alfredo or even carbonara (I tweak it a bit, of course).

Enjoy!

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