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    Healthy Loaded Sweet Potato Fries

    Healthy Loaded Sweet Potato Fries

    by Jenna

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    Healthy loaded sweet potato fries turn sweet potato fries into the perfect vegetarian dinner, shareable snack or appetizer. With all the bold southwest flavors of nachos, these cheese fries are sure to please.

    Healthy Loaded Sweet Potato Fries

    Healthy Loaded Sweet Potato Fries

    The glitter has settled from the holiday season. There are no more sprinkles to put on top of sinful salted caramel chocolate chip butter bars. In fact, I’m swearing off cookie bars for a little while. You know too much of a good thing and all that. Though, I ask you, can there ever be too much salted caramel anything?

    While I say no, my jeans beg to differ. In fact the only way I’m getting the skinnies to button these days is using the trick I used when I was pregnant. Sliding a hair tie over the button and through the button hole and hiding it with a long shirt. We all have our dirty little secrets. This is one of mine. Well, I guess it’s really not a secret anymore.

    But after all the Christmas treats and all the delightful fall comfort food, it seems cruel to jump on the New Years Let’s Eat Healthy Bandwagon and only eat things that are salady. Especially in January in the northeast. Now don’t get me wrong, in the warmer weather, I love me a good salad like this awesome Thai Chicken Salad. But in January? Well, I pretty much want to crawl under all the blankets and eat cheese fries.

    You know you do too. It’s ok. I don’t judge.

    Vegetarian Sweet Potato Fries – Salad in French Fry Form

    Healthy Loaded Sweet Potato Fries

    Healthy Loaded Sweet Potato Fries

    With these healthy loaded sweet potato fries, you totally can do that with absolute zero guilt. Not only are they the meal version of these healthy sweet potato fries, but they are pretty much the fry version of salad. Stay with me here.

    Salads are big plates of veggies, right? Right. Glad you agree. Well, these loaded sweet potato fries are basically a giant plate of veggies- sweet potatoes, black beans, cherry tomatoes, red onion, jalapeno. See? Salad! Multiple veggies, one plate. Totally legit.

    They even have their own version of dressing. The sweet potato fries are tossed in a little olive oil. We have a splash of lime to complete the “fry vinaigrette.”

    Never ask, “What do I serve with sweet potato fries again!”

    Healthy Loaded Sweet Potato Fries

    Healthy Loaded Sweet Potato Fries

    A lot of people struggle with what to serve with sweet potato fries. These loaded sweet potato cheese fries are a meal in and of themselves. They are essentially a lightened up version of nachos with all the delicious fixings. You don’t need to serve anything with them, but if you wanted to you could serve them with lots of appetizers. IMO I think they’d pair well with:

    • This Instant Pot Buffalo Cauliflower or this Buffalo Cauliflower dip. Both great options if you want to keep things vegetarian friendly.
    • For people that eat meat, buffalo chicken dip.
    • Beer Cheese Queso. For extra dipping obviously.

    If you want to put sweet potato fries on the side of a main course, I’d go with:

    • A light main like these Buffalo Cauliflower Quinoa Lettuce wraps
    • Pretty much any burger like these pineapple bbq burgers or these stuffed burgers
    • Any other sandwich like this Instant Pot Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches or these Philly Cheesesteak Sliders
    • Ribs like these Beer Barbecue Ribs

    Really! The sky’s the limit!

    How to Make Healthy Loaded Sweet Potato Fries

    Healthy Loaded Sweet Potato Fries

    Healthy Loaded Sweet Potato Fries

    Making these sweet potato fries really isn’t hard. To make them, preheat the oven to 400. While the oven is preheating, cut sweet potatoes into fry shapes. Toss the fries in olive oil and spices. Then spread them out on a cookie sheet covered with foil and sprayed with nonstick spray. Bake for 20-22 minutes. Flip and bake for an addition 20 minutes.

    While the fries are baking, drain and rinse black beans. Set them aside and chop the onion, jalapeno and tomatoes. Add the beans and chopped veggies to a small bowl. Season with the juice of 1 lime, 1 tsp chili powder and crushed garlic clove.

    When the fries come out of the oven, top with the veggie mix and sprinkle with cheese. Return to oven and bake for 3-5 minutes or until the cheese melts. Finish them off by garnish with avocado, lime wedges and fresh cilantro if desired.

    Healthy Loaded Sweet Potato Fries

    Healthy Loaded Sweet Potato Fries

    What are you waiting for?! Make these yummy loaded sweet potato fries the next time you want a fun, lightened up take on nachos. Or try these buffalo chicken sweet potato cheese fries for another fun shareable fry recipe.

    Did you make one of my recipes? I love to see your creations. Leave me a comment below and let me know how it turned out or tag me on facebook or instagram @seasonedsprinkles or #seasonedsprinkles.

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    Healthy Loaded Sweet Potato Fries

    Healthy Loaded Sweet Potato Fries


    • Author: Seasoned Sprinkles
    • Prep Time: 15 minutes
    • Cook Time: 45 minutes
    • Total Time: 1 hour
    • Yield: 2 large dinner portions or 4 side dishes 1x
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    Healthy loaded sweet potato fries turn sweet potato fries into the perfect vegetarian dinner, shareable snack or appetizer. With all the bold southwest flavors of nachos, these cheese fries are sure to please.


    Ingredients

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    For the fries

    • 2 large sweet potatoes
    • 3 tbs olive oil
    • 1 tbs chili powder
    • 1/2 tbs cumin
    • salt and pepper to taste

    For the toppings

    • 1 1/2 cups of black beans, drained and rinsed
    • 1 pint of cherry tomatoes, halved
    • 1/3 of a red onion, chopped
    • 1 jalapeno, chopped*
    • 1 clove of garlic, crushed
    • Fresh cilantro to taste
    • 1 tsp chili powder
    • 1 cup of shredded cheddar or cheddar jack cheese
    • 1 avocado

    Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 400.
    2. Cut sweet potatoes into fry shapes. Toss in olive oil and spices. Spread out on a cookie sheet covered with foil and sprayed with nonstick spray. Bake for 20-22 minutes. Flip and bake for an addition 20 minutes.
    3. While the fries are baking, drain and rinse black beans and chop the onion, jalapeno, and tomatoes. Add the beans and chopped veggies to a small bowl. Season with the juice of 1 lime, 1 tsp chili powder, and crushed garlic clove.
    4. When the fries come out of the oven, top with the veggie mix and sprinkle with cheese. Return to oven and bake for 3-5 minutes or until the cheese melts.
    5. Garnish with avocado and fresh cilantro if desired.

    Notes

    omit jalapeno, cilantro, and avocado if desired

    • Category: vegetarian
    • Cuisine: American

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    • Serving Size: 2 large dinner portions or 4 side dishes

    Keywords: sweet potato fries, sweet potato nachos, vegetarian nachos, what to serve with sweet potato fries

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      Recipe Review

      1. Amber says

        These look awesome! Want to dig in!

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        • jfletcher says

          Thank you!

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      2. Rosalind says

        Love sweet potato! Fabulous recipe to try out 🙂

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        • jfletcher says

          Thank you!

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      3. Melissa says

        Oh wow… this looks so yummy! I’m always looking for new ways to incorporate more sweet potatoes in our meals.

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        • jfletcher says

          Thank you

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      4. Jen says

        Those look amazing! Love the spicy with the avocado!

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        • jfletcher says

          Thank you

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      5. Meghann says

        These look so good! Definitely going to try these!

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        • jfletcher says

          Thanks Meghann!

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      6. Lauren | also known as mama says

        Wow! These looks amazing! I love nachos, but sweet potatoes might make a healthy substitute for tortilla chips.

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        • jfletcher says

          Totally would. I’m thinking about doing another version of these with the sweet potatoes cut into chips 🙂

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      7. Nicole Banuelos says

        Oh my yum, this looks and sounds amazing!

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        • jfletcher says

          Thank you!

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      8. Sharon says

        What a great tip for your jeans! Sometimes you just need a little extra room but don’t want to buy new jeans. And these fries look amazing! I am a sucker for sweet potato fries but never thought to make them into loaded fries. Love this idea!

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        • jfletcher says

          Buying new jeans is next to torture for me. I almost never do it. I would rather shop for bathing suits and don’t love that either. So yes, that hair tie trick gets A LOT of use here. Thanks for stopping by and reading!

          Reply
      9. Melissa says

        A healthy plate of fries? Sign me up! These look amazing! Also, no — you can’t have too much salted caramel anything LOL

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        • jfletcher says

          I know right? Sounds too good to be true!

          And salted caramel EVERYTHING 🙂

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      10. Katrin says

        Yup, this is my kind of dish. Looks absolutely amazing and makes me feel rather hungry!

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        • jfletcher says

          Thanks Katrin!

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      11. Melissa says

        Oh my word! These look incredible!!!!!!! I am literally marking down the ingredients so I can make them tonight (is it bad to be thinking about dinner so early in the day!? HA)

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        • jfletcher says

          Never too early to think about dinner! I am too. ::tummy rumbles:: Let me know how they come out! I hope you love them!

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      12. Hannah Adkins says

        I’m such a sucker for sweet potatoes & sweet potato fries. I order them on any restaurant menu. These look great and i can make them at home too!

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      13. Tabitha Blue says

        This looks incredible and SUCH a great idea!!!

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        • jfletcher says

          Thank you!

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      14. Jasmine Hewitt says

        This looks amazing!!!!

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        • jfletcher says

          Thank you!

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      15. Charissa | thenotsobusymom says

        This looks so super tasty! I love everything on this plate!! Okay, maybe I would pass on the jalapenos, but everything else?…yes, please!

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        • jfletcher says

          I know! The more you pile on, the better the food, right?

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      16. Cristin Goss says

        These look so yummy! I find sweet potatoes/yams hard to cut when raw. Is there a trick to it? Thanks!

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        • jfletcher says

          What kind of knife are you using?

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      17. Jazz says

        These look amazing for any day but especially Super Bowl snacking!

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        • jfletcher says

          Thank you!

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      18. Kathy Minas says

        These look delicious. A wonderful dish to share and dig in to!

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        • jfletcher says

          Thank you!

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      19. jehava brown says

        This looks so incredibly good!

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        • jfletcher says

          Thank you!

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      20. Jessica Bradshaw (@loveyoumoretoo) says

        Yes! Oh my! This looks so good. I love sweet potato fries, so topping it with all the yummies sounds like the best meal!

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        • jfletcher says

          Such a satisfying meal!

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      21. Rachel says

        These look incredible! Pinning and saving for later! 🙂

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        • jfletcher says

          Thank you!

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      22. Vicki @ Babies to Bookworms says

        Yum! This looks delicious! I’m not usually a fan of sweet potatoes, but I think I may like these.

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        • jfletcher says

          Have you ever tried savory sweet potatoes instead of sweet sweet potatoes? I am not a fan of sweet potato casserole- you know with marshmallows. But I love them when they are savory and slightly spicy.

          Reply
      23. Corey | The Nostalgia Diaries says

        Those totally pass for a salad 🙂 Looks so yummy!

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        • jfletcher says

          Right???

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      24. Lucretia says

        Oh Yumm! I love that this is filled with protein and looks super yummy I can’t wait to try this.

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        • jfletcher says

          Thank you!

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      25. Erin Klema | The Epicurean Traveler says

        Crawl under the covers and eat cheese fries — LOL. Girl, I live in Michigan. I get you. These loaded sweet potato fries look even better than cheese fries though!

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        • jfletcher says

          Right? It’s my winter MO.

          Reply
      26. Amaris says

        These look amazing! I’ll be pinning it and saving it for later since I’ll be doing a vegan fast starting tomorrow. Ah!
        XOXO, Amaris

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        • jfletcher says

          Whoa! Good luck on your fast! You could make them without the cheese.

          Reply
      27. Twin Pickle says

        This looks so good! I could pick at that all night!

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        • jfletcher says

          Exactly!

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      28. Jenni says

        Yum! These look so amazing!! I would probably eat the whole plate!

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        • jfletcher says

          Haha me too!

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      29. Ashley says

        Those look delicious! I love sweet potatoes!

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        • jfletcher says

          Thank you!

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