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Best Baked Sweet Potato with Feta

Deliciously baked sweet potatoes topped with creamy feta cheese and fresh herbs, perfect as a side dish or a light meal.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Side Dish, Vegetarian
Cuisine: American, Mediterranean
Calories: 250
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Sweet Potatoes
  • 4 medium sweet potatoes washed and scrubbed
Feta Topping
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese preferably Greek feta
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil for drizzling
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt to taste

Method
 

Prepare Sweet Potatoes
  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
  2. Pierce each sweet potato several times with a fork.
  3. Wrap each sweet potato in aluminum foil and place them on a baking sheet.
Bake Sweet Potatoes
  1. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until tender.
Prepare Feta Topping
  1. In a mixing bowl, combine crumbled feta cheese, olive oil, parsley, lemon juice, black pepper, and sea salt.
  2. Mix well until combined.
Assemble and Serve
  1. Once sweet potatoes are done, remove them from the oven and unwrap the foil.
  2. Cut a slit down the center of each sweet potato and gently fluff the insides with a fork.
  3. Top each sweet potato with the feta mixture and serve warm.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 8gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gFiber: 5gSugar: 6g

Notes

Feel free to add other toppings like chopped olives or roasted nuts for extra flavor and texture.

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