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7-Minute Sweet Potatoes

Add this easy-to-prepare, great tasting recipe to your Healthiest Way of Eating, and you will also be provided with 681% of the Daily Value for health-promoting vitamin A!

Prep and Cook Time: 7 minutes Ingredients: 1 lb sweet potatoes, diced (if organic, do not peel) 2 cloves chopped or press garlic Sea salt and pepper to taste 3 TBS extra virgin olive oil 2 TBS ground pumpkin seeds 2 TB fresh chopped rosemary Optional: 1/2 onion slice (cook with the sweet potatoes) 1 tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground nutmeg ¼ tsp ground cloves

Directions:

1. Fill bottom of steamer with 2 inches of water.
2. While steam is building up press or chop garlic and let sit for at least 5 minutes to bring out more of its health-promoting properties.
3. Cut potatoes in half and cut into 1/2" slices. You do not neet to peel if they are organic.
4. Steam sweet potaotes for no more than 7 minutes.
5. Transfer to a bowl. For more flavor, toss sweet potatoes with the remaining ingredients and any of the optional ingredients you desire while they are still hot.

Serves 2

Nutritional Profile

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7-Minute Healthy Steamed Sweet Potatoes 1.00 serving 200.00 grams 304.27 calories Nutrient Amount %DV Nutrient Density World's Healthiest Foods Rating vitamin A 34061.29 IU 681.2 40.3 excellent vitamin C 36.08 mg 60.1 3.6 very good manganese 0.97 mg 48.5 2.9 good vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) 0.55 mg 27.5 1.6 good potassium 903.11 mg 25.8 1.5 good dietary fiber 6.35 g 25.4 1.5 good World's Healthiest Foods Rating Rule excellent DV>=75% OR Density>=7.6 AND DV>=10% very good DV>=50% OR Density>=3.4 AND DV>=5% good DV>=25% OR Density>=1.5 AND DV>=2.5%

In-Depth Nutritional Profile for 7-Minute Sweet Potatoes

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