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Loaded Sweet Potato with Chipotle Cashew Cream

September 5, 2024

These loaded sweet potatoes are stuffed with sliced chicken, kale, avocado and cashew chipotle cream for dinner that answers the question “can healthy food be tasty?” solidly in the affirmative.

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baked sweet potatoes loaded with sautéed kale and onions, chicken, avocado, chipotle cashew cream sauce & cilantro
Photography by Gayle McLeod

The Taste of Indulgence—Minus the Carb Hangover.

This loaded sweet potato is what healthy dinners should taste like. Nourishing kale is piled on top of whole roasted sweet potatoes, along with sliced chicken, creamy avocado and our favorite new sauce: Vegan Chipotle Cashew Cream. Before you go ahead and assume that The Modern Proper is turning into a health food blog, we’re the first to say that comfort food—hello chicken pot pie!—is our love language. Flowers on a first date? No thank you! Give us all the carbs.

When we’re in the mood to clean up our act though, sacrificing flavor is not an option and this easy loaded sweet potato has flavor in spades. Its myriad health benefits deserve a mention, too. Baked Sweet Potatoes are extremely high in beta carotene, rich with vitamins A, D and B6 and containing magnesium, potassium and iron. In other words, they’re a superfood that’s super delicious.

sweet potatoes, olive oil, chicken, kale, onion, garlic, salt, avocado, & cilantro in bowls to make loaded sweet potatoes

An Endlessly Adaptable Sweet Potato Dinner

This easy supper also wins points for versatility! While we like to bulk these loaded sweet potatoes up with shredded chicken, they can really easily be made into a vegan sweet potato supper. Simply leave the chicken off, or swap in your favorite plant-based protein like tofu or black beans.

kale and onions being cooked in olive oil in a skillet
baked sweet potatoes being sliced in half on a baking sheet

Let’s Talk About this Life-Changing Chipotle Cashew Cream Sauce

We can say with confidence that you’ll want to dip, drizzle and spread this chipotle cashew cream on just about everything. It’s smoky, creamy and 100% vegan. We also love that it adds healthy plant-based fats and protein to this already super-healthy loaded potato recipe. Here’s what’s in it:

  • cashews
  • tomato paste
  • nutritional yeast
  • smoked paprika
  • chilli powder
  • chipotle peppers
  • lemon juice
  • garlic
baked sweet potatoes surrounded by toppings: sauteed kale and onions, chicken, avocado & chipotle cashew cream sauce
baked sweet potatoes being loaded with kale, onions, chicken, avocado, cilantro & chipotle cashew cream sauce
baked sweet potatoes loaded with sautéed kale and onions, chicken, avocado, chipotle cashew cream sauce & cilantro

How to Make Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Baked sweet potato toppings such as sautéed kale, shredded chicken, cilantro and chipotle cashew cream turn a humble baked sweet potato into a full-blown wholesome meal. You can roast the sweet potatoes ahead of time so that once 6 pm rolls around, dinner is almost served!

  1. Roast! Turn the oven on to 325 F and bake the sweet potatoes for about an hour.
  2. Sauté! Let the kale mingle in a pan with a glug of olive oil, onions, and garlic.
  3. Load! To your heart’s desire! Let everyone load their own sweet potatoes. Whether they want extra chicken, no avocado, or double the sauce (our personal pick), there’s no wrong way to load these healthy sweet potatoes.
baked sweet potatoes loaded with sautéed kale and onions, chicken, avocado, chipotle cashew cream sauce & cilantro

Tools You’ll Need

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Loaded Sweet Potatoes: The Solution To Your Dinnertime Woes

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Loaded Sweet Potato with Chipotle Cashew Cream

  • Serves:  4
  • Prep Time:  10 min
  • Cook Time:  1 hr 10 min
  • Calories:  595

Ingredients

  • 4 medium garnet red sweet potatoes
  • 4 cups grilled or roasted chicken, shredded
  • 2 tbsp olive or coconut oil
  • 4 cups loosely packed kale, stems removed and roughly chopped
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 avocado
  • chipotle cashew cream
  • fresh cilantro

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Using a fork puncture a couple holes into the sweet potatoes and line them on a baking sheet. Cook the sweet potatoes for 60-75 minutes or until they can be pierced with a fork.
  2. While the sweet potatoes are almost done cooking, heat the oil in medium skillet. Add kale and onions and stir until coated with oil. Allow to cook at medium to low heat until onions and kale are tender, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and salt and cook for 2 more minutes.
  3. Using a sharp knife, make a long cut into the sweet potato and pull open. With a fork, fluff the inside of the sweet potato and begin to add the toppings. Start with the kale and onion mixture, then add chicken, sliced avocado, cilantro and chipotle cream. Serve hot and enjoy!

Nutrition Info

  • Per Serving
  • Amount
  • Calories 595
  • Protein 50 g
  • Carbohydrates 42 g
  • Total Fat 26 g
  • Dietary Fiber 8 g
  • Cholesterol 2 mg
  • sodium 625 mg
  • Total Sugars 9 g

Loaded Sweet Potato with Chipotle Cashew Cream

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  • Amy

    Do you have a suggestion for a side with this as the main course?

    This is a pretty hearty dinner by itself, but you could add some extra roasted veggies or a salad to make it a more complete meal! Enjoy!

  • MoreBreadPlease

    I've been looking for a new sweet potato recipe. I can't wait to try this one for Thanksgiving this year!

    Yay. It would be so good with leftover turkey!

  • Mimms

    Wowowowwww!!! Tried this last night and it was incredible. So many flavors that compliment each other so well. My husband loved it so much he ate 2 full servings. I added mushrooms to the sautéed onion and kale and thought that was a nice touch. Very filling and very unique tastes that will have us coming back for more! Thanks Modern Proper for an amazing recipe :)

    Thanks os much Mimms, we are so happy that you both loved it!

  • Ashley

    So good! It’s basically like dipping sweet potato fries in chipotle mayo, but better and more filling. My whole family loved it.

    So happy it was a hit for the whole family! Thanks Ashley!