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
- Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan, 400°F, gas 6).
- 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.
- 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.
- Add cumin, smoked paprika, cinnamon and a pinch of sea salt; cook for another minute.
- Stir in tomato purée, fresh tomato, chopped tomatoes, 1 tsp apple cider vinegar and honey.
- Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add mixed beans and simmer for a further 10 minutes.
- 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.
- Mix dressing into the vegetables and toss thoroughly.
- 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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