How To Cook Sweet Potatoes-Healthy Recipe

Grilled Sweet Potatoes Are The Best

I love grilled sweet potatoes.  Nothing gets any easier or tastier than a sweet potato and a chicken breast for a quick grilled summer (healthy) supper.  Anytime you can eat a sweet potato instead of a white potato, DO IT!

Sweet Potatoes = The Best Healthy Carb

Sweet potatoes are one of the best carbohydrates you can consume. Some nutritionists even include them in the superfoods group. The reason that sweet potatoes are so good for you is that they are almost a balanced meal in themselves.

Sweet potatoes are a healthy choice because they are a good source of:

• Potassium – a mineral that helps to control blood pressure
• Vitamin B6 – good for your blood vessels as well as reducing the risk of heart disease
• Antioxidants – known to fight aging
• Sweet potatoes are a good source of manganese, a mineral that helps with carbohydrate metabolism, making sweet potatoes a better choice for diabetics.

In addition, sweet potatoes are complex carbohydrates that are high in fiber.  This means that the carbs are delivered to the blood stream gradually, which is another benefit for diabetics.  Because they are high fiber, sweet potatoes fill you up, so you eat moderately.

How To Cook A Sweet Potato

The easiest way to cook a sweet potato is either bake it or grill it.  This is a very simple recipe for either baking or grilling your sweet potatoes.

1. Wash the sweet potatoes
2. Drizzle with a good oil like grape seed or olive oil
3. Sprinkle with a nice sea salt or other coarse grain salt
4. Sprinkle with fresh ground pepper
5. Sprinkle with an herb blend or a fresh herb of your own (Tonight I used the garlic herb blend from WildTree Herbs. they also carry grape seed oil which is a GOOD oil.)
6. Bake in a 375 * oven until done OR grill on a medium grill until done.

I find that the easiest thing to do is make a few extra every time I fire up the grill or oven, so there are leftovers for lunch or eating in a hurry.  Note: cooking time varies depending on the size of the potato.

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