Baked Sweet Potato With Mushrooms and Soy-Lime Tahini Drizzle

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Baked Sweet Potato With Mushrooms and Soy-Lime Tahini Drizzle

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 10 MinTotal time: 25 Min

If you are looking for a quick, healthy and filling lunch or dinner, give this loaded sweet potato a go. Cooking the sweet potato in the microwave is the ultimate hack for a super speedy meal. Feel free to swap the mushrooms for courgette, aubergine or any other sautéed veggies you like. Just don't skip the soy-lime tahini drizzle as that really brings everything together.

Ingredients

• 2 Sweet Potatoes
• 250g Mushrooms (I used oyster)
• 1 x 400g Tin Of Chickpeas
• 50g Baby Spinach

Soy Tahini Drizzle:

• 2 Tbsp Runny Tahini
• 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
• 1 Tsp Maple Syrup
• ½ - 1 Tbsp Cold Water
• Juice of ½ a Lime

Topping Options

• Black And White Sesame Seeds
• Fresh Herbs
• Crispy Chili Oil
• Pickled Red Onions

Instructions

1. Wash the sweet potatoes and poke them all over with a fork. Take two kitchen towel and wet them, then wrap each sweet potatoes with the wet tissue and place in a microwave safe bowl or plate. Microwave for 10-12 minutes, until a knife pierces through very easily. If you are microwaving two at the same time, they will take longer. Keep cooking and checking at 5 minute intervals.
2. Meanwhile, make the filing. Tear or cut the mushrooms into bite sized pieces. Add a little drizzle of olive oil to a large frying pan, then add the mushrooms and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, on medium heat for about 8 minutes. Then drain the chickpeas and add these to the pan, along with the spinach. Add a drizzle of soy sauce if you like and cook until the spinach has wilted and the mushrooms are caramelised, about another 5 minutes.
3. To make the soy tahini drizzle, whisk all of the ingredients together until smooth.
4. To serve, slice open the sweet potato and mash it down slightly with a fork. Season with salt and pepper before loading it up with half of the mushroom chickpea filing. Drizzle over plenty of tahini sauce and top with your chosen toppings.