Description
A colorful and nutritious meal featuring roasted sweet potatoes topped with savory succotash and creamy avocado.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium sweet potatoes (about 8 ounces each)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 small yellow onion, finely diced
- 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and finely diced
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 ripe avocados, pitted and peeled
- 1 to 2 tablespoons lime juice
- Fresh chopped cilantro, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Wash the sweet potatoes and cut each in half lengthwise.
- Drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil over the sweet potato halves and rub the oil into the skins. Season with salt and pepper.
- Place the potatoes cut-side down on the baking sheet and roast for 35 to 40 minutes until easily pierced with a knife.
- While potatoes are roasting, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add onion, bell pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and black pepper; cook until softened, about 6 to 8 minutes.
- Add black beans, corn, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and cumin; cook until heated through, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, mash the avocados and season with lime juice and salt.
- Serve by dividing roasted sweet potatoes among plates, topping with succotash and mashed avocado, and garnishing with cilantro if desired.
Notes
Store leftovers separately in airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to three days. Reheat sweet potatoes and succotash, keeping the avocado separate.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 0mg