Sweet pototao dish with carrots and beans

Recipe: Loaded Sweet Potato (With Video Demonstration)

VEGAN/VEGETARIAN/GLUTEN-FREE

Baked sweet potatoes loaded with sweet chili glaze, filled with black beans, pickled carrots, and spring onions

Serves 2

Ingredients >

  • 2 sweet potatoes
  • 1 (12-ounce) can black beans
  • ¼ cup pickled carrots
  • 1 teaspoon chili paste
  • ¼ cup vegan mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon spring onion, diced

Directions >

1. Bake the sweet potatoes at 400 degrees for 45 minutes, until fork tender. Remove from oven and carefully slice lengthwise halfway down the middle to expose the center.

2. Fill the potatoes with black beans and pickled carrots.

3. Make the glaze by combining the chili paste, vegan mayo, and lime juice. Drizzle over beans and carrots.

4. Garnish with the spring onion. Serve warm.

Learn how to make this recipe with Carol Hurst from Old Town Spice Shoppe:

Recipe by Cynthia Hulé, top photo by Evan Henningsen