Healthy Tuna sweet potato jackets

• Preparation and cooking time

  • Prep:10 mins
  • Cook:20 mins
• Easy
• Serves 4

If your standby supper is baked potatoes with tuna, switch to sweet potatoes and a fresh, spicy topping. It's budget-friendly and low fat too.

Nutrition:

Highlight	Nutrient	Unit
	kcal	238
	fat	3g
	saturates	2g
	carbs	44g
	sugars	13g
	fibre	5g
	protein	12g
low in	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

Method

• STEP 1

  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.

• STEP 2

  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 TIPS

VEGGIE ALTERNATIVE

To make a veggie version of these jackets, swap the tuna for some crumbled feta.

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