After the excesses of the festive season, these Mediterranean Baked Sweet Potatoes are just the thing for a simple, healthy yet satisfying dinner. Perfectly roasted sweet potato topped with crispy chickpeas and creamy garlic-herb sauce garnished with a fresh parsley tomato salad. Hearty winter dish at its best!
This recipe is easy to throw together. To speed the cooking time, I prefer to cut the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise. Increase the baking time to 45 minutes and up to 1 hour if you bake them whole. I also recommend lining your baking sheet with foil for easy clean-up. If you don’t have any hummus at home, you can definitely use tahini instead. Just add more seasonings to spice up the tahini sauce, and you are good to go.
To make the Mediterranean Baked Sweet Potatoes, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 400 °F and line a large baking sheet with foil.
Toss the rinsed and drained chickpeas with ½ tablespoon olive oil and ½ teaspoon each cumin, coriander, cinnamon, smoked or regular paprika and arrange on a prepared baking sheet.
Cut 4 sweet potatoes in half lengthwise. Rub the sweet potato halves with olive oil to evenly coat, then arrange them cut side down on the same baking sheet.
Roast in the preheated oven for 25 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are fork-tender. Remove from the oven.
While the chickpeas and sweet potatoes are roasting, in a mixing bowl, place ¼ cup hummus or tahini, juice of ½ medium lemon, ¾ - 1 teaspoon dried dill or sub 2-3 teaspoons fresh, 3 minced cloves garlic and whisk to combine. Add enough water or almond milk to thin the sauce and make it pourable. Alternatively, use tahini instead of hummus. Adjust seasonings to taste if needed.
In a small bowl, toss ¼ cup diced cherry tomatoes, ¼ cup parsley, ½ finely chopped red onion with 2 tablespoons lemon juice and set aside to marinate.
To serve, flip the potato halves flesh-side up and smash down the flesh with a fork. Top with roasted chickpeas, garlic-herb sauce, parsley-tomato salad, and chili garlic sauce if using. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Keeping things delicious and healthy with these Mediterranean Baked Sweet Potatoes. This vegan dish is easy to put together and oh so satisfying. Give this recipe a go soon, and let us know how it went in the comments below!
Delicious!
Delicious! My wife and I enjoyed these baked sweet potatoes after a long day. They were easy to make and packed with flavor. I love how simple the ingredients were. Will definetly make this again!
These Mediterranean Baked Sweet Potatoes are amazing! I made them for my family last week, and they loved every bite. The creamy garlic-herb sauce was so good that my kids were dipping things in it! Easy to make and healthy too—perfect after the holiday season. Will definitely make again!
Oh man, these Mediterranean Baked Sweet Potatoes are sooo good! My hubby and I had them last week after all that holiday junk. Super easy to whip up, and the chickpeas add a nice crunch. Def a winner for a quick dinner.
Hice estas batatas al horno para una cena y quedé sorprendido. Muy sabrosas y fáciles de preparar.
Delicious!
These Mediterranean Baked Sweet Potatoes were a hit! My kids loved the crispy chickpeas. Easy to prepare, perfect for a busy weeknight meal.
Great simple dish!
Superb!
OMG, these Mediterranean Baked Sweet Potatoes are a total game changer! Super easy to whip up after work, and my hubby loved 'em! Def adding this to our go-to meals. Thanks for the delish recipe!
Super easy recipe, loved the toppings
Simply delicious meal
This recipe is easy. I made it for a friends dinner party and everyone loved the flavors. The crispy chickpeas paired with the sweet potatoes were a delight. I can't wait to make it again for myself.
Absolutely delicious meal.
I’m no vegan but I love it! Delicious vegetable dish! Thanks!
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