The Best Mediterranean Baked Sweet Potato
Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 can chickpeas (rinsed and drained)
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander, cinnamon, cumin, and paprika
- Sea salt
- Lemon juice
- Garlic sauce
- 1/4 cup hummus (or tahini)
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- 3 gloves garlic
- Water or unsweetened milk (whatever you have in the kitchen)
Method
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF (or 200ºC), and line a tray with baking paper.
- Clean the potatoes, and cut lengthwise since this will make it so much easier for you to prepare.
- Rinse and drain the chickpeas, then season with olive oil and spices before leaving to dry on a baking sheet.
- Season the sweet potatoes with a touch of olive oil before placing them on the same baking sheet.
- Leave the sweet potatoes and chickpeas to roast while you’re preparing the garlic sauce. Add all of the ingredients into a bowl, and whisk to combine them. Add a touch of dried dill if you want more of an intense flavour.
- If you have hummus or tahini, you may now add it into the rest of the mixture. If not, you can always make your own with our super-easy recipe.
- Remove the sweet potatoes and chickpeas when they gold and tender, then set aside so they can cool down.
- Serve with the potatoes flipped upwards, and top off with chickpeas, garlic sauce and delicious garnish.
