Light Sweet Potato Mash (Microwave Recipe) recipe

All Recipes Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

1 large sweet potato
1 medium orange, zested and juiced
2 tablespoons whole-milk plain yogurt

Nutrition Info

244.4 calories
carbohydrate: 56.6 g
cholesterol: 0.9 mg
fat: 0.5 g
fiber: 8.8 g
protein: 5.2 g
saturatedFat: 0.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 135.7 mg
sugar: 18.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Wash the potato and prick several times with a fork. Place in a microwave-safe dish with 1/4 cup water, cover. Microwave for 2 minutes, turn over with tongs, and continue to microwave for 2 minutes more. Remove potato from the dish and place in a bowl of cold water until cool enough to handle, about 5 minutes. Peel with a paring knife.

  2. Return potato to the baking dish with 1/4 cup water and microwave until soft, 4 to 5 minutes total, turning halfway through.

  3. Mash the hot potato with a hand masher or fork. Add orange juice and 1 teaspoon orange zest to the mashed potato, add yogurt and stir well.

Recipe Yield

2 servings

Recipe Note

Sweet potatoes are mashed and made sweet and creamy with plain yogurt, orange juice, and orange rind. The microwave speeds things up making this a fast, easy, and light alternative for sweet potatoes on the side!

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