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Sweet Potato Patties with Chickpeas and Creamy Avocado Sauce

Name: Sweet Potato Patties with Chickpeas and Creamy Avocado Sauce
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 large sweet potatoes (peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes; you can also use 12 ounces of frozen, cubed sweet potatoes); 1 15-oz. can chickpeas (rinsed and drained); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 3 tbsp cilantro (chopped); ½ medium red onion (chopped); 1 tsp cumin; 1 tbsp red pepper flakes (or to taste); salt and pepper (to taste); 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 medium avocado (ripe); juice of 1/2 lime; 1 clove garlic (chopped); 1 tsp jalapeño (chopped; seeds removed (optional; may also reduce or increase amount depending on how spicy you want it); salt and pepper (to taste); ⅓ cup water (as needed to thin out consistency)

4 servings

servings

55 minutes

active time

1 hour 25 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

2 large sweet potatoes (peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes; you can also use 12 ounces of frozen, cubed sweet potatoes)

1 15-oz. can chickpeas (rinsed and drained)

2 cloves garlic (minced)

3 tbsp cilantro (chopped)

½ medium red onion (chopped)

1 tsp cumin

1 tbsp red pepper flakes (or to taste)

salt and pepper (to taste)

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 medium avocado (ripe)

juice of 1/2 lime

1 clove garlic (chopped)

1 tsp jalapeño (chopped; seeds removed (optional; may also reduce or increase amount depending on how spicy you want it)

salt and pepper (to taste)

⅓ cup water (as needed to thin out consistency)

Directions

Prep

Preheat oven to 350°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.

Bake

Place sweet potatoes on baking sheet and bake for 40-50 minutes, or until tender and somewhat dried out.

Blend

Combine cooked sweet potato chunks with chickpeas in the bowl of a food processor or in a large bowl. Purée with hand blender, potato masher, or food processor, leaving some parts a little chunky.

Mix

Add in remaining patty ingredients (excluding olive oil) and mix well.

Heat olive oil over medium-low heat in a large sauté pan. Form sweet potato mixture into 8 patties.

Fry patties in olive oil for about 8-10 minutes, checking regularly to see how they're browning. Carefully flip over and continue cooking another 5-10 minutes, or until patties are browned on each side and have solidified a bit.

Sauce

To make avocado sauce, combine all avocado sauce ingredients and blend using a hand blender or food processor until smooth. You can also mash avocados with a fork and whisk ingredients together. If needed, add more water to thin out sauce, and serve over warm patties.

Nutrition

Serving Size

2 patties

Calories

289 kcal

Total Fat

18 g

Saturated Fat

3 g

Unsaturated Fat

Trans Fat

Cholesterol

Sodium

228 mg

Total Carbohydrate

33 g

Dietary Fiber

9 g

Total Sugars

5 g

Protein

5 g