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Baked sweet potato with salad on plate

Baked sweet potato

Name: Baked sweet potato
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 medium sweet potatoes; 2 tsp olive oil; pinch of sea salt flakes; butter tuna mayo, chilli con carne, baked beans, cheese or green salad (optional)

Adam Bush

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Serves 2

Easy

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 1 hr

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Enjoy a baked sweet potato for an easy lunch or supper. Serve as a side dish with butter, or top with your favourite filling - chilli or tuna mayo work well

Dairy-free

Egg-free

Gluten-free

Low fat

Nut-free

Vegan

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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2 medium sweet potatoes
2 tsp olive oil
pinch of sea salt flakes

To serve

butter

tuna mayo, chilli con carne, baked beans, cheese or green salad (optional)

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal169
fat4g

low
saturates1g
carbs30g
sugars16g
fibre5g
protein2g
salt0.64g

Method

step 1

Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
step 2

Scrub the sweet potatoes clean, put on a baking tray and prick all over with a fork.
step 3

Drizzle each with a little oil and sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt flakes.
step 4

Put in the oven for 45 mins to 1 hr, depending on their size, until crisp on the outside, and they're pierced easily with a small knife.
step 5

Serve as a side with butter, or add a filling of your choice.

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