Diabetic Living

SWEET POTATO JACKETS WITH GUACAMOLE & KIDNEY BEANS

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PREP TIME: 10 MINS COOK TIME: 45 MINS SERVES 2 (AS A MAIN)

2 baby or small (100g each) orange sweet potatoes, washed and dried

1 large avocado

Juice of 1 lime, plus 2 wedges 1 small red chilli, deseeded and

finely chopped

2 tomatoes, finely chopped 1/3 cup coriander leaves,

roughly chopped

1 small red onion, finely chopped 400g can no-added-salt red kidney

beans, rinsed and drained

1 Preheat oven to 200°C (fanforced). Spray sweet potatoes with cooking spray and place straight on an oven shelf. Roast for 45 minutes or until they are tender all the way through when pierced with a knife.

2 Meanwhile, mash the avocado with the lime juice in a bowl. Stir in the chilli, tomato, coriander and onion.

3 Cut the potatoes in half lengthways and top with the beans and guacamole. Serve with the lime wedges.

HEALTH TIP

Avocados supply more potassium than bananas. This, plus their rich mono-unsaturate­d fat content, makes them heart healthy.

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