Today’s recipe is a vegan friendly dish that is so incredibly filling, delicious, creamy, decadent…. basically everything you could want in a savory dish. Our Roasted Chickpea Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Cilantro-Garlic Cashew Sauce! The roasted chickpeas give this dish some nice body and texture, against the roasted potato and smooth cashew sauce. This dish can act as both a side dish AND as a main course, especially if you have dietary restrictions. It’s also perfect for if you have any vegan guests sharing your Thanksgiving meal with you.
so. Did you guys know I’m sort of obsessed with vegan cashew sauces…of any kind? Seriously. They’re so versatile, totally delicious and require NO COOKING WHATSOEVER. You just throw all the ingredients into a high powered blender or food processor and 4 to 6 minutes later, you end up with the most glorious, creamy sauce, without all hip and thigh busting ingredients. Sure cashews are high in fat, but I feel much better about gobbling down more nutritious fat from nuts vs from butter, cream, cheese, etc….and so do my hips and thighs, lol. Seriously though, I slather this specific cilantro-garlic sauce on everything and anything I possibly can…it’s so addicting! Sometimes I swap the cilantro out for chives or green onion, for a creamy onion-y sauce. Also super addicting!
I highly urge everyone to make this dish…I haven’t been able to stop eating it all week! Enjoy! xx, Jenny
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Roasted Chickpea Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Cilantro-Garlic Cashew Sauce
INGREDIENTS
cilantro-garlic cashew sauce
INSTRUCTIONS
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Preheat oven to 400˚F.
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Place chickpeas, oil, cumin, salt, and pepper into a mixing bowl and toss together. Spread in a single layer, onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and roast on the lower oven rack for about 20 minutes, shaking the baking sheet occasionally to avoid sticking.
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Remove from oven and set aside until ready to use.
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Place prepared sweet potatoes directly onto the top oven rack and roast until tender, 40-50 minutes (this should be done at the same time the chickpeas are put in the oven).
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While the chickpeas and sweet potatoes are roasting, drain cashews and place in a blender with remaining ingredients. Blend on high until sauce is completely smooth, about 2 to 5 minutes depending on blender. Generously season with salt and pepper and pulse a few times to fully incorporate seasonings.
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To serve: Split each sweet potato down the center and scoop chickpeas into each sweet potato. Drizzle each with the cashew sauce and serve, with more sauce on the side.
Calories: 791kcal Carbohydrates: 115g Protein: 29g Fat: 27g Saturated Fat: 4g Sodium: 730mg Potassium: 1602mg Fiber: 24g Sugar: 22g Vitamin A: 32188IU Vitamin C: 11mg Calcium: 194mg Iron: 10mg
