Whole 30 Stuffed Sweet: Potatoes | 5 ways

This delicious dish will have everyone asking for more! Whole 30 stuffed sweet potatoes are loaded with nutrients and will keep you full longer. 5 different ways to stuff sweet potatoes.

Anytime we make potatoes, we will always throw in a few sweet potatoes as well. Our kids prefer sweet potatoes, and we love that they have more nutrients.

These are so tasty and good for you. We have made loaded baked potatoes in the past, so we thought, why not load up a sweet potato? Let me just tell you now that we have tried it. We don’t think we will ever go back to regular potatoes!

Our husband will be the first to admit that he had his doubts about this meal, but he changed his mind after his first bite. We hope your family loves these as much as we do.

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WHOLE 30 STUFFED SWEET POTATOES

There are so many ways you can stuff and top these. We am going to share our favorite way first; continue reading for more options.

LET’S TALK ABOUT SWEET POTATOES

Well, it is a good reminder to eat fruits and vegetables of all different colors. The brighter, more colorful foods typically have more nutrients in them. This is especially true when comparing sweet potatoes to white potatoes. Have you ever heard the saying, eat the rainbow?

Here are a few benefits of eating a diet full of bright orange sweet potatoes:

• Sweet potatoes are loaded with nutrition, and they have fewer calories and carbs than regular white potatoes.
• Sweet potatoes are a starchy root vegetable that has a slightly sweet flavor.
• They contain high amounts of fiber and potassium.
• Sweet potatoes have been shown to help the body maintain healthy blood pressure.
• Sweet potatoes are high in antioxidants, fiber, vitamin C, potassium, B vitamins, manganese, magnesium, and copper.
• They get their orange color from beta-carotene, which is good for healthy skin, mucous membranes, our immune system, and eye vision.

OUR FAVORITE WAY IS MEXICAN STYLE!

INGREDIENTS

6 sweet potatoes

3 cups shredded chicken

1 tablespoon of paleo taco seasoning

OPTIONAL TOPPINGS

2 Roma tomatoes, diced

1 red onion, diced

1 yellow bell pepper, sliced

Fresh cilantro

Shredded Lettuce

2 jalapeños, diced

2 avocados, sliced or made into guacamole

1 key lime or lime essential oil

Hot sauce

Salsa

Sour cream (If not doing whole 30.)

Shredded cheese (If not doing whole 30.)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Bake the sweet potatoes in a 400-degree oven for 45 minutes or until soft.
2. While the potatoes are baking, start preparing the toppings.
3. We baked a pound of chicken in the oven at the same time as our potatoes. You can boil or pan fry the chicken too.
4. Once Chicken is fully cooked, shred with a fork. For extra flavor, sprinkle the chicken with taco seasoning and the juice from a key lime. Get our paleo taco seasoning recipe below.
5. When the sweet potatoes are finished baking, slice in half, and mash slightly with a fork.
6. Top it with chicken and desired toppings from the list above.
7. Enjoy!

EASY PALEO TACO SEASONING RECIPE

With a few spices in your pantry, you can whip up a taco seasoning that is healthy. We try to avoid taco seasonings because most of them have gluten, MSG, artificial dyes, and some form of sugar. Try mixing up a batch of this for the next time you are enjoying any Mexican flavored dish.

INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 teaspoon cumin

1/2 tablespoon salt (we use pink Himalayan.)

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon paprika

1/4 teaspoon red hot pepper flakes

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Add all the ingredients to a small bowl and stir until well combined.
2. Store in an airtight container.

We store ours in a small mason jar. We like to make a large batch of this while we have all the spices out.

MORE OPTIONS FOR STUFFED SWEET POTATOES

SOUTHWESTERN STUFFED SWEET POTATOES

Follow the same instructions as above, but try topping your sweet potatoes with these toppings to change up the flavor:

• 6 sweet potatoes
• 3 cups ground beef, browned
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1 cup black beans, cooked
• 1 cup corn, cooked
• 1/2 cup tomato, diced
• 1 key lime or lime essential oil
• Avocado, diced
• Shredded corn chips
• Shredded lettuce
• Sour cream
• Shredded cheese

CHEESEBURGER STUFFED SWEET POTATOES

Follow the same instructions as above, but try topping your sweet potatoes with these toppings to change up the flavor:

• 6 sweet potatoes
• 3 cups ground beef, browned
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 cup tomato, diced
• Bacon crumbles
• Avocado, diced
• Shredded lettuce
• Shredded cheese

PULLED PORK STUFFED SWEET POTATOES

Follow the same instructions as above, but try topping your sweet potatoes with these toppings to change up the flavor:

• 6 sweet potatoes
• 3 cups pulled pork
• 1 red onion, diced
• Reb cabbage, sliced
• Barbecue sauce, drizzle on top
• Sour cream
• Shredded cheese

As you can see, the possibilities are endless! You can even make this for breakfast or for dessert.

One night while we were eating Mexican stuffed sweet potatoes, our husband was dreaming up a dessert-style for this recipe.

See a few of these ideas:

Top your sweet potato with sautéed apples, cinnamon, butter, and honey. This is a real treat!

Or try banana slices, sliced almonds, a scoop of almond butter, and sprinkle with cinnamon. Our kids love to have this for a snack.

MORE DELICIOUS HEALTHY MEAL IDEAS TO TRY

Make-ahead sweet potato casserole

Sweet potato toast

Broccoli and beef stir fry

Cast iron steak and cheese skillet

PRINT THE RECIPE WHOLE 30 STUFFED SWEET POTATOES

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Mexican Style Whole 30 Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

By the studio Ascher Prep: 10 minutes minsCook: 45 minutes minsAdditional Time: 5 minutes minsTotal: 1 hour hr Servings: 6 people SaveSaved Pin Print Baked sweet potaotes topped with all your favorite Mexican toppings, to make taco night healthier.

Ingredients

• 6 large sweet potatoes
• 3 cups shredded chicken
• 1 tbsp paleo taco seasoning

OPTIONAL TOPPINGS

• 2 tomatoes
• 1 small red onion, diced
• 1 bell pepper
• 1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• Shredded lettuce
• 2 jalapeños, diced
• 2 avocados, sliced
• 1 key lime
• Hot sauce
• Salsa

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Instructions

• Bake the sweet potatoes in a 400 degree oven for 45 minutes or until soft. While the potatoes are baking, start preparing the toppings.
• We baked a pound of chicken in the oven at the same time as our potatoes. You could boil or pan fry the chicken too.
• When the chicken is cooked shred it with a fork. For extra flavor, sprinkle the chicken with taco seasoning and the juice from a key lime.
• When the sweet potato is finished baking, slice it in half, and mash it slightly with a fork.
• Top it with chicken and desired toppings from the list above.

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Notes

If not on the whole 30 diet, top with cheese and sour cream.

Nutrition

Calories: 444kcal, Carbohydrates: 57g, Protein: 23g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Cholesterol: 53mg, Sodium: 220mg, Potassium: 1450mg, Fiber: 13g, Sugar: 13g, Vitamin A: 33427IU, Vitamin C: 54mg, Calcium: 100mg, Iron: 3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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