Sweet potatoes at the farmers’ market

Sweet Potatoes! Great tasting and better for you, they are packed with minerals and vitamins. Containing as much beta-carotene as carrots, sweet potatoes are some of the most effective immunity boosting vegetables available. Besides being fat free and low in cholesterol, sweet potatoes are also a great source of fiber containing 16% of your daily intake. Unlike foods that are high in processed, refined simple sugars, they provide a complex carbohydrate that is very nutritional.

Benefits of Sweet Potatoes

Major Anti-Oxidant

Immunity Booster

Fat Free

Digestion Aid

Complex Carbohydrate

Sweet potatoes are a versatile vegetable that is perfect for both sweet and salty style recipes. There are numerous dishes and ways to prepare them, both as a side dish or as a tasty dessert.

Found commonly around the holiday season, candied sweet potatoes are a sweet side dish that features sweet potatoes, brown sugar, marshmallows, maple syrup, and molasses.

Sweet Potato Pie

Sweet potato fries are becoming more commonly available at both casual and fast food restaurants. Made by either julienning or steak cutting and deep frying sweet potatoes just like regular French fries, they are a healthy substitute.

Chili-Bathed Sweet Potato Fries

Sweet Potatoes are a great choice for both baby food puree and solid foods. Packed with vitamins and minerals that act as a great immunity booster, sweet potatoes are an extremely healthy food.

Sweet Pototoes

Sweet potato casserole is a dish that can be made as a desert, side dish, or entrée. When made as a dessert, except for a few ingredients, sweet potato casserole is very similar to candied sweet potatoes. Other variations of sweet potato casserole include adding beef stew or chicken meat along with other vegetables.

Baked Sweet Potato

Another sweet potato variation gaining popularity is a baked sweet potato. Simply baked as a regular potato, baked sweet potatoes are another healthy alternative to traditional potatoes.

 Vitamins in Sweet Potatoes

Vitamin A