Mediterranean Baked Sweet Potatoes

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: goat cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Goat cheese offers a tangy flavor similar to feta but is often lower in calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a more budget-friendly option with a neutral flavor.

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans are often less expensive and provide similar protein content.

red onion

🥗Healthier: green onions

💰Cheaper: yellow onion

Yellow onions are more economical and can be used in place of red onions.

Rub olive oil on the sweet potatoes for a crispy finish.

Place the sweet potatoes face down in a baking pan.

Pour the remaining olive oil onto the chickpeas along with the dry spices and mix until well coated.

Place the chickpeas in the other half of the baking pan.

Bake in the oven for 30 to 45 minutes depending on the size of the sweet potatoes.

Prepare the garlic sauce by mixing minced garlic into the hummus and adding lemon juice.

Thin the garlic sauce with a splash of water until the desired consistency is reached.

After baking for about 50 minutes, turn the sweet potatoes over and fluff the insides with a spoon or fork.

Plate the sweet potatoes by adding the chickpeas, garlic sauce, and topping with chopped cherry tomatoes.

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