Baked Sweet Potatoes with a Five Star Feta Salad

Sweet potatoes are not only delicious, but they are also packed with nutrients. They are a great source of vitamin A, vitamin C, and dietary fiber.

This is vegetarian and gluten free recipe. Dish can be prepared in 65 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 12.

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Baked Sweet Potatoes with a Five Star Feta Salad

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean Courses: Lunch, Main Course Recipe Keys: Gluten Free Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 45 min Rest Time 5 min Total Time 1 hr 5 mins

Servings: 4 Calories: 1200

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 800 gram Sweet potatoes
• 2 teaspoon Olive oil
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Black pepper
• 200 gram Feta cheese
• 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
• 1 cup Cucumber
• 1 cup Red onion
• 1 cup Kalamata olives
• 1 cup Fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoon Lemon juice
• 2 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. Wash the sweet potatoes and pat them dry. Pierce the sweet potatoes with a fork.
3. Place the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper.
4. Bake the sweet potatoes in the preheated oven for about 45 minutes or until they are tender.
5. While the sweet potatoes are baking, prepare the feta salad. In a large bowl, combine the feta cheese, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, kalamata olives, and fresh parsley.
6. In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil to make the dressing.
7. Once the sweet potatoes are done, remove them from the oven and let them rest for 5 minutes.
8. Cut the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise and top each half with the feta salad.
9. Drizzle the dressing over the feta salad and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 300kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 12g19%

Total Carbohydrate 40g14%

Sugars 10g

Protein 8g16%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.