Baked Sweet Potato with Avocado

Baked Sweet Potato with Avocado

Tender oven-baked sweet potatoes filled with a bright, lightly spiced avocado and lime topping.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven to 200°C. Pierce each sweet potato several times with a fork and place on a baking sheet.

    Ingredients used: 2.0 piece Sweet Potato

    Cookware: baking sheet, fork

  2. Step 2

    Bake until the sweet potatoes are very tender when pierced through the center.

    Timer: 50 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking sheet, fork

  3. Step 3

    Combine the avocado, lime juice, olive oil, cilantro, cumin, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl. Toss gently.

    Ingredients used: 1.0 piece Avocado, 6.0 gr Cilantro, 1.0 gr Ground Black Pepper, 1.0 gr Ground Cumin, 15.0 ml Lime Juice, 5.0 ml Olive Oil, 1.5 gr Salt, 0.5 gr Turkish Red Pepper Flakes (Pul Biber)

    Cookware: cutting board, knife, small bowl, spoon

  4. Step 4

    Let the baked sweet potatoes stand briefly, then split them lengthwise and open the centers with a fork.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Cookware: cutting board, fork, knife

  5. Step 5

    Divide the avocado mixture between the opened sweet potatoes and serve immediately.

    Cookware: spoon

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: low

Serve promptly. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours and consume within 1 day.

Risk factors

  • Hot potatoes can release steam when opened.
  • Cut avocado is perishable and browns quickly.