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Black Bean + Avocado Stuffed Sweet Potato
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Black Bean + Avocado Stuffed Sweet Potato

This is such an easy and filling meal! And you can get as creative as you like with it – each time you make it, try adding in something different! Mix it up and enjoy!

Ingredients:

  • 1 x Large Sweet Potato
  • ½ Onion
  • ½ Can of Black Beans
  • 1 x ripe avocado
  • Splash of lemon juice (or squeeze of fresh lemon)
  • ½ cup of corn
  • Pinch of sea salt (optional)

Instructions

  1. Rinse the sweet potato, poke some air holes with a fork to let the steam out.  Set your oven to 450f and bake it for 45-55 mins, as needed.
  2. Dice up half an onion and sautee it in a pan on the stovetop with a splash of water (instead of oil)  set to medium heat for 5 mins.
  3. Add in ½ cup frozen corn for another 3-5 minutes.
  4. Add in half a cup of black beans for 30 seconds (to warm them up)
  5. In a bowl, mash the entire avocado with a fork and add in the black bean, corn, and onion mixture with a sprinkle of salt (and a splash of lemon juice – optional)
  6. Slice the baked sweet potato in half down the middle vertically and fill it with the avocado mixture.  Enjoy!
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