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SWEET POTATOES WITH LIME

A healthful, affordable recipe.
To save time: Bake sweet potatoes in a microwave oven.

45-60 minutes
Serves: 8

4 sweet potatoes, washed and pricked
juice of 2 limes
3-4 cilantro leaves (optional)
1/4 tsp salt (optional)


Preheat oven to 375 F.
 

1. Bake the sweet potatoes whole in their skins, until tender, about 45 minutes to 1 hour. 

2. When the potatoes are tender, slit open the skin, and scoop out the flesh onto a serving dish. Season with salt (optional).

3. Squeeze fresh lime juice over the top, and sprinkle with 3 or 4 cilantro leaves (optional). 
 

Nutrients per serving: 1/2 cup
Calories 61; Saturated Fat 0 g; Iron 0.3 mg; Protein 1 g; Cholesterol 0 mg; Calcium 16 mg; Carbohydrate 15 g; Vitamin A 1243 RE; Sodium 5 mg; Total Fat 0.1 g; Vitamin C 17 mg; Dietary Fiber 2 g

USDA Food & Nutrition Services - Team Nutrition: Food, Family & Fun
 - www.usda.gov/