High Protein Stuffed Sweet Potato (Vegan)

This stuffed sweet potato is the perfect high-protein vegan lunch. It’s easy, quick, and full of plant-based protein.

Stuffed Sweet Potato: The Perfect High Protein Lunch

Potatoes often get a bad reputation as being super carb-heavy, but when paired with the right things, they can make for a very well-rounded lunch. 

Using a sweet potato as a base, this recipe incorporates other plant proteins to create a quick and easy meal that’s both delicious and satisfying. As most vegans are probably aware, beans are a great high-protein option on a plant-based diet, which is why I’ve used both edamame and chickpeas (in the form of hummus) in this recipe. 

How to Cook Sweet Potato

When it comes to cooking the sweet potato, you can either roast it in the oven or use a microwave. If you’re in a time-crunch, the microwave is perfect for speeding up the process. If you don’t have a microwave, or would prefer your potato get that nice oven-roasted flavour, you can expect it to take about an hour in the oven. 

The taste won’t vary much, but oven roasting does result in a more caramelized/ crispier skin. 

In The Oven

To cook your sweet potato in the oven, follow these steps: 

• Prick potato with a fork all over a few times. 
• Coat potato in olive oil and sea salt
• Roast on a lined baking tray at 220 degrees C until soft all the way through, 45 mins - 1 hr. 

In The Microwave

• Prick potato with a fork all over a few times. 
• Place on a microwave safe plate
• Microwave for 5 mins
• Turn potato over and test for softness
• Microwave in 5 minute intervals until sweet potato is cooked all the way through. This can take anywhere from 3-5 additional minutes

Can You Make This in a Dorm?

Absolutely! As long as you have a microwave, you can 100% make this healthy lunch in a dorm. Just microwave the sweet potato, and add all the toppings afterwards. If you're dorm cooking, I recommend trying to find small cans of edamame, since they last a long time and don't require precious fridge space.

Can You Meal Prep This?

If you want to make the lunch process go faster, you can definitely prepare the sweet potato ahead of time. 

To do this, you can bake or microwave the sweet potato ahead of time, then store the cooked potato in a tupperware and keep it in the refrigerator until ready to eat. To heat it up, you can microwave it again, or place it on a baking tray in the oven at 180 C for about 15 minutes until it’s re-heated. 

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