Microwaving sweet potatoes is a simple way to prep these nutritious tubers for a quick meal. Top with your favourite herbs and a dollop of butter or a quinoa salad and avocado dressing (like in the video).
Prep Time1 minutemin
Cook Time8 minutesmins
Course: dinner, Side Dish, vegetable dish
Keyword: microwave, sweet potatoes
Servings: 4
Calories: 97kcal
Author: Getty Stewart
Ingredients
2sweet potatoes
Instructions
Scrub 2 sweet potatoes really well and rinse with cold water. Cut off any blemishes or dark spots. You do not need to peel your sweet potatoes.
Poke holes all over each (whole) sweet potato. As the potato cooks, the steam inside needs to be able to escape - or they'll explode in your microwave!
Place in the microwave and cook on high for 5 minutes. Check them, rotate them and put them back in for another 3-5 minutes. Continue to check them and cook until they are buttery soft (use a knife to slice in to check for doneness).
Slice each sweet potato in half. Top with your favourite toppings. Enjoy.
Video
Notes
Sweet potatoes are delicious topped with simple butter and chives. They are also an amazing meal when topped with a hearty grain-salad and dressing. Here are a few toppings I love the best.