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. (See also: Twice Baked Potatoes!)
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.
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.
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
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!
- Roast! Turn the oven on to 325 F and bake the sweet potatoes for about an hour.
- Sauté! Let the kale mingle in a pan with a glug of olive oil, onions, and garlic.
- 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.
Tools You’ll Need
We’ve Got Your Sweet Potatoes Right Here.
Any which way you slice it, sweet potatoes are a modern recipe workhorse. They’re healthy, filling, easy and available year-round. Here are four of our favorite sweet potato recipes:
- Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole
- Vegan Roasted Sweet Potato Salad
- Honey Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Labneh
- Steak Bites with Sweet Potatoes
Loaded Sweet Potatoes: The Solution To Your Dinnertime Woes
Dairy-free with plant-based ingredients, and taste just as good or even better than your favorite plate of nachos? Check, check and check. Snap a photo of your loaded sweet potato, and maybe even a video of the beautiful people you feed it to. Tag us on Instagram using @themodernproper and #themodernproper. Happy eating!
