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Ingredients
for
4
Grilled Sweet Potatoes
5 min., ready in 25 min.
Time:
278
calories
Calories:
Health Score:
100 / 100
Ingredientsfor
- Ingredients
- 1 kilogram Sweet potato
- coarse Sea salt
- freshly ground peppers
- Fresh herbs (for garnish)
How healthy are the main ingredients?
Sweet potato
Preparation
1.
Preheat grill. Rinse sweet potatoes and cut into slices 1 cm (approximately 1/2 inch) thick. Place sweet potatoes on grill and cook each side for 8-10 minutes. Season after turning with sea salt and pepper to taste. Serve garnished with fresh garden herbs.
Nutritional values
1 each contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie | 278 cal. | (13 %) | ||
Protein | 4 g | (4 %) | ||
Fat | 2 g | (2 %) | ||
Carbohydrates | 60 g | (40 %) | ||
Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
Roughage | 7.9 g | (26 %) |
Healthy, because
Healthy, because
The grilled sweet potatoes are full of secondary plant substances that protect the body's cells and counteract premature ageing processes. The potassium from the sweet potatoes balances the body's fluid balance, stabilises blood pressure and can help with stress.
Even smarter
Even smarter
If you already grill sweet potatoes, then you are welcome to prepare something else! How about grilled fish, more grilled vegetables and for dessert a grilled watermelon?