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5-Bean Chilli Baked Sweet Potato with Crunchy Coleslaw

Prep 15 mins · Cook 45 minsServes 2Main course
5-Bean Chilli Baked Sweet Potato with Crunchy Coleslaw

Ingredients

  • 2 medium sweet potatoes
  • 1 ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
  • ½ small red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp tomato purée
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped
  • ½ cup tinned chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tsp apple cider vinegar, divided
  • 1 tsp raw honey
  • 1 cup mixed beans (kidney, black, chickpeas, butter, cannellini, drained and rinsed)
  • 1 cup white cabbage, finely shredded
  • ½ cup red cabbage, finely shredded
  • ½ medium carrot, grated
  • ½ small apple, grated
  • 1 tbsp plain probiotic yoghurt (or dairy-free alternative)
  • ½ tsp Dijon mustard
  • Sea salt, to taste

Nutritional breakdown

Approx per serving

Calories
420 kcal
Protein
12g
Carbohydrates
52g
Fibre
15g
Fats
11g
Sugar
22g
Sodium
400mg

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan, 400°F, gas 6).
  2. Scrub sweet potatoes, prick with a fork and rub with ½ tbsp olive oil and a pinch of sea salt. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until soft.
  3. While the potatoes bake, heat ½ tbsp olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add red onion and garlic; sauté for 2 minutes until they are softened.
  4. Add cumin, smoked paprika, cinnamon and a pinch of sea salt; cook for another minute.
  5. Stir in tomato purée, fresh tomato, chopped tomatoes, 1 tsp apple cider vinegar and honey.
  6. Simmer for 5 minutes.
  7. Add mixed beans and simmer for a further 10 minutes.
  8. In a bowl, combine white cabbage, red cabbage, carrot and apple. In a separate small bowl, whisk yoghurt, Dijon mustard, remaining teaspoon apple cider vinegar and a pinch of sea salt.
  9. Mix dressing into the vegetables and toss thoroughly.
  10. Slice open baked sweet potatoes, fluff interiors with a fork and then top with the 5-bean chilli and serve with crunchy coleslaw.

Gut health benefits

Sweet potatoes: Prebiotic fibre promotes microbiome diversity.

Mixed beans: Rich in resistant starch and fibre, nourishing beneficial gut bacteria.

Cabbage & carrot: Polyphenols and fibre support digestion.

Apple cider vinegar: Acetic acid may help steady blood sugar levels after a meal.

Probiotic yoghurt: Used raw in the dressing, so its live cultures survive to help your gut.

Gut bacteria supported

Bifidobacterium: Nourished by fibre from beans, sweet potatoes and cabbage, aiding digestion.

Lactobacillus: Supplied by the live yoghurt in the coleslaw dressing, supporting gut balance.

Roseburia: Fed by resistant starch in beans and sweet potatoes to make gut-nourishing butyrate.

Want to know more about these microbes? Read The Gut-Health Top Ten.

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