Healthy Recipes That will Make You Sweet Potato Sexy

Keeping your skin fresh and young looking starts with what you eat. A great, tasty vegetable that can help you with that is the sweet potato. They are jammed packed with beta-carotene which is what gives it it’s great color. Beta-carotene, which is also found in carrots, is an antioxidant that converts vitamin A in your body and switches on the DNA that produces new skin cells in your body. When you shed your old skin, you’re left with a younger, fresher, sexy looking face.

Check out these delicious & healthy recipes:

Cheesy Sweet Potato Crisps

Serves 8

• 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled
• 2 1/2 oz finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (about 1 cup)
• 2 egg whites
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
• 3/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• Parchment paper

Heat oven to 425˚. Finely grate sweet potatoes into a bowl. Squeeze grated sweet potatoes in batches to release as much moisture as possible and place in another bowl; fluff with a fork. Stir in cheese, egg whites, rosemary and pepper. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. Spoon 1 rounded tbsp batter onto cookie sheet and flatten into a thin, 2- to 2 1/2-inch round. Repeat with remaining batter, leaving 1 inch between rounds. Bake until edges and underside are crisp and browned, 13 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven, let cool slightly and remove from parchment. Serve warm with Rosemary-Balsamic Cream.

144 calories per 3 crisps with cream, 5.2 g fat (3.2 g saturated), 17 g carbs, 1.8 g fiber, 6 g protein

1. Sweet Potato and Avocado Sandwich w/Poppy Seed Spread

Serves 2

1. 1 small sweet potato (about 7 ounces), peeled and cut into three 2-inch-thick slices

Cook sweet potato slices in boiling salted water until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water, then drain again. Let cool for 5 minutes, then cut each slice into two thinner slices. Whisk together honey mustard, mayonnaise, and poppy seeds in a small bowl. To construct the sandwiches, first spread half the poppy seed mixture on 2 of the bread slices, then place half of the onion, avocado, and tomato slices on top of each slice; sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Add a layer of sweet potato slices, cheese and lettuce. Top with remaining bread. Slice each sandwich in half, securing each half with a toothpick. Serve with sliced dill pickles and a handful of baked chips.