Quarantine Cooking - Jamaican Sweet Potato Bowl

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned chickpeas

Lentils provide a similar protein boost with fewer calories.

avocado

🥗Healthier: mashed peas

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Mashed peas can mimic creaminess at a lower cost.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a more budget-friendly option.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: spinach

Parsley can offer a similar fresh flavor at a lower price.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

In a medium bowl, combine sweet potatoes with 1.5 tablespoons cooking oil, jerk spice blend, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Spread sweet potatoes in a single layer on a lightly oiled, foil-lined baking sheet.

Roast sweet potatoes for 26 to 28 minutes.

Strain and rinse black beans over the sink.

Dice red bell pepper and rinse it off.

Roughly chop mango.

Zest whole lime with a microplane or small holes of a box grater over the bowl used for sweet potatoes.

Quarter lime and destem mint, finely chopping the leaves.

Add black beans, bell pepper, mango, and corn to a bowl.

Squeeze juice from two lime wedges over the bowl and sprinkle with half the mint.

Drizzle with cilantro lime and agave dressing, then add salt and pepper to taste.

Plate the dish with sweet potatoes, black bean salad, and top with almonds and coconut flakes.

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