Broccoli and Feta Stuffed Sweet Potato

Makes 8 servings (1/2 sweet potato per serving)

Ingredients

  • 4 small sweet potatoes 
  • 1 tsp olive oil 
  • 4 cups broccoli, cut into small florets
  • ¾ cup crumbled feta cheese (<20% M.F.) 
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 tsp dried basil 
  • Pinch of salt and pepper

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F. 
  2. Pierce sweet potatoes with a fork and brush evenly with olive oil. Bake until tender, about 40 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly. 
  3. Meanwhile, steam broccoli just until tender crisp, about 3 – 5 minutes. 
  4. Once sweet potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut in half lengthwise and scoop out the flesh leaving a ¼ inch thick shell. 
  5. In a medium bowl combine potato flesh, broccoli, feta, garlic, basil, salt and pepper. Transfer mixture to potato shells. 
  6. Bake until heated through, about 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy! 

Nutritional analysis per serving: 200 calories, 10 g fat, 9 g protein, 22 g carbohydrate (17 g available carbohydrate), 4 g fibre, 199 mg sodium 

My Viva Plan® Servings: 1 grain, 1 protein, 1 vegetable, 1 fat