Jacket potatoes were always one of those incredibly easy lunches to make. When I became a vegetarian, I struggled to think of ways in which to stuff mine. Before being veggie, I used to top mine with tuna mayonnaise or a massive handful of cheese and loads of butter! Having a sweet potato is just as nice, there are so many fillings you can put in them!
Sweet potatoes were always something that I was never sure about. You’re telling me that it’s just like a normal potato but tastes sweet? Impossible. Having tried them now, I actually prefer them to normal potatoes!
I can’t really remember eating or trying sweet potatoes when I was growing up. It wasn’t really a popular choice for me back then.
Health benefits
Not only does a sweet potato taste like a dessert, but they have some great health benefits! One of the main surprising benefits is that they can help regulate your blood sugars. I always thought that starchy vegetables couldn’t be good for your blood sugar, however, as it turns out, they have around 6.6 grams of dietary fibre in a medium sweet potato, which helps the steady pace of digestion. Research has also shown that sweet potatoes can increase adiponectin in the blood levels of somebody with type 2 diabetes. Adiponectin is a protein hormone which is made by our fat cells. It serves as an important insulin metabolism modifier. Adiponectin is a protein hormone produced by our fat cells, and it serves as an important modifier of insulin metabolism.
Other health benefits of sweet potatoes include the fact that they improve your gut health, as well as support healthy vision!
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*Calorific value may change depending on brad of food used*
Details
1 serving
5 minutes
5 minutes
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Directions
- Pierce your sweet potato several times with a fork and cook in the microwave for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cut your feta cheese into cubes.
- Once the sweet potato has cooked in the microwave, cut it in half and spoon out the middle into a bowl, leaving the skin.
- Mix in the spinach and crumble half of the feta into the sweet potato mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Spoon the mixture back into the sweet potato skins and crumble the rest of the feta cheese on top. Serve and enjoy!
Last updated: 4th November 2021
