Tuna sweet potato jackets
Cooking time
Prep: 10 mins Cook: 20 minsSkill level
EasyServings
Serves 4If your standby supper is baked potatoes with tuna, switch to sweet potatoes and a fresh, spicy topping - budget-friendly and low-fat too
Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition
- kcalories
- 238
- protein
- 12g
- carbs
- 44g
- fat
- 3g
- saturates
- 2g
- fibre
- 5g
- sugar
- 13g
- salt
- 0.32g
Ingredients
- 4 small sweet potatoes (about 200g each)
- 185g can tuna in spring water, drained
- ½ red onion, finely sliced
- 1 small red chilli, deseeded and chopped
- juice 1 lime
- 6 tbsp Greek yogurt
- handful coriander leaves
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Method
- Scrub the sweet potatoes and prick all over with a fork. Place on a microwaveable plate and cook on High for 18-20 mins, or until tender. Split in half and place each one, cut-side up, on a serving plate.
- Flake the drained tuna with a fork and divide between the sweet potatoes. Top with the red onion and chilli, then squeeze over the lime juice. Top with a dollop of yogurt and scatter over the coriander, to serve.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2010
Comments, questions and tips
Comments
I wasn't sold on the idea of a sweet potato as a jacket -the humble spud would always have been my first choice. But these are just amazing! I took the advice to reduce cooking time -bung them all in for about 8 minutes in the microwave, then in an oven to crisp up the skin for 10 while you prep the topping/ drinks/ sort out plates cutlery and a nice side salad. Soft flavorsome center with a crispy skin, and the topping had the prefect amount of everything the zingy lime and chili with the tuna and yogurt was so refreshing and the red onion ! I was so skeptical of it working all together but they do! Will be making again and would recommend to anyone unsure!
Very tasty & so very good for your health. Thought the combo of ingrediants was unusual but I'm focusing my diet around foods that are believed to have anti-cancer properties & odd as it sounds, this recipe ticks all the boxes.
So glad I tried it. The sourness of the lime & saltiness of the tuna work really well against the sweet potato and the chilli & onion add that bit of texture against the softer ingredients. Will definately be making this a regular favourite.
