Try out this savory and healthy sweet potato recipe. A recipe for a quick, delicious dinner. This vegan sweet potato recipe uses white sweet potatoes with butternut squash. It's deliciously spiced creating a rich comforting side dish that will leave you wanting more...
There are those moments when you just want to fix a meal that's quick, easy, and healthy, something not too elaborated but really delicious. This healthy sweet potato recipe checks all the boxes.
Cook this sweet potato recipe in a skillet with just a few ingredients and for a short time instead of baking it. It'll save you time as well as reduce the loss of vitamins. You can't go wrong with this vitamin A-rich sweet potato recipe.
This savory sweet potato recipe is a low-carb meal with anti-inflammatory components, which makes this recipe a must-add to your weight loss program as well as in an anti-inflammatory diet.
Looking for a healthy recipe to substitute for your normal potato side dishes? Make this recipe! It's high in fiber, low Glycemic Index, high in vitamin A, potassium, manganese, and some B vitamins.
Surprise your guests with this simple yet healthy sweet potato recipe for dinner, and I am sure they'll be asking for the recipe at the end.
What do I need to make this healthy sweet potato recipe
- You'll need white (optional) & orange sweet potatoes.
- A butternut squash
- Vegetable broth
- Coconut milk
- spices and salt
- Onions, garlic, ginger, and turmeric (fresh)
- Some olive oil to cook.
How to cook this sweet potato recipe
- This savory sweet potato side dish is simple. Just cook your spices with onions as you'd cook any other recipe. Then, slice the butternut squash into medallions and spread them to cover the onions.
- Slicing butternut squash will require some effort, especially if your hands are painful. If you have a mandoline, it'd be perfect. Having a sharp chef's knife is the way to go. Otherwise, shapes don't really matter, do they?
- You'll need to slice the butternut and the sweet potato at about ½ cm large, not too thick, not too thin slices.
- Let the butternut squash cook for a while before covering them with sweet potatoes and cook them in a vegetable broth, then add coconut milk when they're cooked. See the recipe card for more details.
How to store this sweet potato recipe
You can make a batch of this healthy sweet potato recipe and store it in an airtight food container for up to 5 days. Just heat it before serving...
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Happy cooking, talk to you soon.
My love to you, Githu.
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📖 Recipe
The best and healthy sweet potato recipe
Equipment
- A large skillet
- A sharp chef's knife or a mandoline
- A chopping board
Ingredients
- 1½ tablespoon mixed spices of your choice, here I used; Indian curry, sweet paprika, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, & cumin
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 piece of fresh ginger
- 1 a root of fresh turmeric
- 2 medium onions
- 2 tablespoon cold pressed olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 slices butternut squash (the long part without seeds)
- ½ white sweet potato (long medium size)
- ½ orange sweet potato (long medium size)
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1 cup coconut milk
- fresh herbs of your choice (optional)
Instructions
- Dice the onions, grate ginger, turmeric, and garlic.
- In the skillet, put the spices and heat at medium heat.
- Bring the onions, ginger, and turmeric into the skillet. Add the oil, stir together, and cover to cook for 5 minutes.
- Using a sharp knife or a mandoline, slice the butternut squash into about ½ cm thin slices.
- Add some salt to the cooking spices with onions and stir well.
- Now place the butternut medallions on top closely together.
- Add the vegetable broth and increase the heat till the boiling takes place, then lower it.
- Let the butternut squash cook for about 3 mins while you cut the sweet potatoes.
- Peel the sweet potatoes if they're not organic or if the skin is damaged.
- Just like with the butternut, slice the sweet potatoes into medallions.
- Place these medaillons on top of butternut placing them close together like in gratin recipes
- Sprinkle the sweet potatoes with some little salt
- Add the coconut milk and let the dish simmer again till the sweet potatoes on the top are soft but firm, check using a fork
- Remove from the heat, let the dish cool covered before serving
- Garnish with fresh herbs (optional)
- This sweet potato side dish goes well with veggies or can be enough on its own.
- Enjoy this savory spicy sweet potato dish, thank you for sharing and pinning this recipe on Pinterest healthy boards.
Notes
- You can use 2 small butternuts instead of a large mature one because the small butternuts have a tender skin and they're easy to cut. Don't peel them.
- I used both white and orange sweet potatoes, but you can just stick to one of your preferences.
- If you can't slice these veggies into medallions, just cut them the way it's easy for you.
- You can leave out the squash and add an extra white sweet potato
- Keep the extremes of sweet potatoes, and use them in your homemade vegetable broth.
- Depending on the size of your medallions, this spicy dish can take a longer or shorter time to cook. Just check not to overcook it.
- If you do mise en place "preparing the veggies before cooking," please bear in mind that sweet potatoes will brown (oxidize) when exposed to air.
Renee
We are a big fan of sweet potatoes at my house! Can't wait to try this
Githu
Renee hi, glad that you like this recipe, I hope it will be adopted by your family. Happy cooking and enjoy your day. Thank you for stopping by, blessings.
Katy
Mmmm this looks not only delicious but healthy!
Githu
Katy Thank you so much. It's indeed very healthy. Be blessed.
Sarah Emery
This sweet potato recipe is an absolute must in my household. Especially with all those spices! YUM!
Githu
Sarah, you made me smile, yes a lot of spices lol, to make it rich. You'll love this recipe. Thank you for being here, be blessed, Sarah.
Hoang Vi Fessenden
OMG these seriously look amazing WILL DEF save and pin for later!
Githu
Hoang, you made my evening, thank you so much. This recipe is easy and I am sure it will please you. Great time over there, Hoang.
Jessica Collazo
I love sweet potato I will like to try this recipe this is a different way to cook it love it it looks so colourful and yummy
Mike A.
Looks healthy and simple and yummy. My fav kinds of recipes!
Githu
Mike, thank you for being here, I hope you'll try the recipe soon...be blessed Mike.
Maysz
Wow this recipe looks yum and healthy perfect serving for dinner I would love to make this at home 🙂 I will save this post Thanks for sharing.
Githu
Thank you Maysz for those beautiful words, I hope you'll love this recipe as I do. many blessings to you.
Janay @ https://justjournee.com/
Omg this looks so yummy and delicious! I love that it’s easy to make and that it’s healthy!
Githu
Hi Janay, Thank you for being here; yes this recipe is great as it's easy and healthy and very simple too. Hope you'll make it one day. Blessings to you Janay.
Brandon Lipani
I am actually going to try this I like sweet potatoes. I try to eat healither
Githu
Hi Brandon, thank you for your visit. I am thrilled that you'll make this recipe. let me know how it turns out... be blessed Brandon.
Raksha
This looks delicious. I will try the recipe soon.
Githu
Raksha hi, I am happy that you'll try this recipe. I am sure you'll love it. Blessings and thank you, Raksha.
aisasami
I loooooooooooooooooooooove sweet potatoes. Here in Japan, sweet potatoes are in season during the inter and all winter, I eat a ton of this veggie. I have to try this recipe as I love this veggie.
Githu
Hi Aisasami, glad to read from you. I am happy that you'll try this recipe. Japanese sweet potatoes are much sweeter as I've read, so this is definitely going to be a delicious meal. Thank you for stopping by, be blessed Aisasami.
ann
Looks like a yummy deal for dinner tonight! Will try on my own household. Thanks!
Githu
Hi Ann, sure, this is a good deal for night dinner, a glass of wine around you? I hope you'll love it. Blessings to you Ann.
Carriann
This recipe looks so good. I love sweet potoes. Must try. TY
Githu
Hi Carriann, I am glad that this recipe inspired you, I hope you'll love it. Thank you for being here. Blessings to you Carriann.
Marjie Mare
I am going to make this tomorrow, hopefully it turns out as beautiful as yours.
Githu
Marjie, I hope it did, and most of I hope it was delicious. Blessing to you Marjie.
Jillian Bell
I am not a big fan of sweet potato but my children were. I would love to try this recipe for my children this weekend.
Githu
Jillian, I hope by tasting it will convert you into a sweet potato lover. Thank you for the effort of making this recipe. Blessings to you Jillian.
Lily
I never had sweet potatoes like this. Wow I am impressed.
Githu
Hi Lily, thank you. I hope you'll try this recipe, it's so simple and super delicious... Kisses, Lily.
devanshisharma
I love your Recipe and make potato yummy and tasty
Githu
Oh, Devanshisharma! that's kind of you. Yes, this potato salad is tasty and very healthy... Love you.
Jay
Hello. I made this yummy recipe. It tastes delicious, but it doesn’t look like your picture. Did you add some additional goodness? It looks like maybe other small roasted vegetable of so some sort? Thank you for all your recipes. They are all unique and delicious.
Githu
Hi Jay, I am so happy that you tried this recipe, and your compliment goes to my heart. For your results, I am glad that you found it delicious, somehow, that's all matters lol. I post the original recipes so everything on the recipe card and photos is all there is. But, the color might be altered by many factors, one being light. Please note that I take my photos with a DSL camera and the photos are slightly edited to fit Google's recommendations. So my dear, don't pay much attention to the picture, but rather to the taste. My love to you.
Lauren
Can I sub onion powder for onion? How much should I use if so?
Lauren
Can I sub onion for onion powder?
Githu
Hi Lauren, I'm hoping you well. Onions in this recipe works as a base, as veggies and they bring that sweet flavor of fried onions. Sincerely, I've never used onion powder, I don't think if would change much the recipe if you used them. Please let me know how it worked out for you.