Loaded Sweet Potato
Last updated: July 2019
I love loading baked potatoes with all the fixings: butter, sour cream, cheese, and more cheese! I decided to create a healthier alternative that my family and I can still enjoy. This dish makes a great lunch or dinner meal. For a more complete meal, add a side salad or some fresh berries.
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Servings: 2
Serving Size: 1 loaded sweet potato
Ingredients for loaded sweet potato:
- 2 medium-size sweet potatoes
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 6 oz. ground turkey or ground chicken
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- Salt to taste
- 2 tsp butter
- 1 avocado, cubed
- 2 tbsp shredded mozzarella
Directions for loaded sweet potato:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Wash and dry sweet potatoes
- Prick sweet potatoes all over with a fork
- Wrap each sweet potato in aluminum foil
- Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees for approximately 45-60 minutes (until sweet potatoes are soft)
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil
- Add in ground turkey (or ground chicken)
- Pour in taco seasoning and stir together until ground turkey is well coated
- Add salt to taste to ground turkey
- Remove sweet potatoes from oven and slice open (lengthwise with a knife)
- Spread 1 tsp of butter on the inside of each sweet potato
- Top each sweet potatoes with ground turkey, avocado, and shredded mozzarella
- Enjoy!
Nutrition facts
Per Serving
- calories: 467
- carbohydrates: 34g
- fat: 27g
- fiber: 10g
- potassium: 992mg
- protein: 27g
- sodium: 533mg
- sugar: 8g
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