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vegan greek lentil stuffed sweet potato

greek lentil stuffed baked sweet potatoes

These greek lentil stuffed baked sweet potatoes are a delicious plant based meal.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 517 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large or 2 small sweet potatoes - cut in half long ways

Stuffing

  • 1 shallot or ½ an onion - finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic - minced
  • 1 ¼ cups cooked lentils about ¾ cup dried, can use canned lentils
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 1 cup tomato sauce I used Rao's
  • salt/pepper to taste

Sauce

  • ½ cup vegan yogurt I suggest coconut
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • juice from ½ lemon
  • 1 garlic clove - minced
  • ¼ cup chopped dill or parsley
  • salt/pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat your sweet potato in a splash of oil and salt/pepper. Roast face down for 40-50 minutes.
  • Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and shallot. Cook for 5-7 minutes until onion has softened. Add all remaining stuffing ingredients and stir until combined. Cook for 3 more minutes and then remove from heat.
  • Mix together your sauce ingredients in a small bowl, set aside.
  • Let sweet potatoes cool slightly and then top with stuffing and sauce

Notes

This makes 2 servings of stuffed sweet potato or 1 if you are extremely hungry.

Nutrition

Calories: 517kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 18gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 712mgPotassium: 1616mgFiber: 18gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 25436IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 208mgIron: 8mg
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