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Mediterranean Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Enjoy a healthy and flavorful meal with these Mediterranean Stuffed Sweet Potatoes. Packed with fresh vegetables, chickpeas, and feta, they're a delightful and satisfying dish.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 4 sweet potatoes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Calories: 350
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Sweet Potatoes
  • 4 medium sweet potatoes scrubbed
Filling
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 0.5 cup cucumber diced
  • 0.25 cup red onion finely diced
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh mint chopped (optional)
  • 1 cup canned chickpeas rinsed and drained
  • 0.25 cup Kalamata olives pitted and sliced
  • 0.5 cup feta cheese crumbled
Dressing
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 0.5 tsp dried oregano
  • to taste Salt and black pepper

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Prick sweet potatoes with a fork. Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until fork-tender.
  3. Combine chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, olives, feta, parsley, and mint in a bowl.
  4. Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
  5. Pour dressing over filling mixture and toss gently.
  6. Cool sweet potatoes slightly. Slice lengthwise, fluff interior flesh with a fork.
  7. Fill each sweet potato half with the Mediterranean mixture. Serve immediately.

Notes

Feel free to add other vegetables like bell peppers or zucchini to the filling.