Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Avocado, Almonds & Herbs
Created by Linky on August 23, 2024
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #43479
Ingredients
- Sweet Potatoes
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1-inch cubes (approximately 2 large or 3-4 small)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste (optional)
- Topping
- 1 avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and diced (ripe, fresh)
- 1/4 cup fresh herbs such as parsley, sage, thyme and/or rosemary (chopped)
- 1/4 cup roasted almonds (chopped, unsalted)
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste (optional)
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat the oven to 400ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Step 2: Toss the raw sweet potato cubes with the olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika and salt & pepper (if using) until evenly coated.
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Step 3: Spread the sweet potato cubes in a single layer on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes, turning at least once.
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Step 4: Remove from oven, place the roasted sweet potatoes in a serving dish and layer on the toppings by first sprinkling with the roasted almonds, then fresh herbs, then avocado cubes, followed by drizzling the olive oil and lemon juice, and finishing with the lemon zest and a sprinkle of salt and pepper (if using).
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (146.2 g)
- Calories 184
- Total Fat - 11.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.5 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 14.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 17.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4.8 g
- Sugars - 0.4 g
- Protein - 4.4 g
- Calcium - 51.5 mg
- Iron - 4.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 17.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg