Blueberry Pomegranate Baked Sweet Potatoes

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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Total Time 1 hr 5 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 3 sweet potatoes
  • olive oil
  • sea salt

For the chicken

  • 3/4 lb chicken breast, diced
  • 1/2 cup blueberries
  • 1/2 cup pomegranate arils
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tbsp coconut aminos or soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp red chili flakes (optional)

For the brussel sprouts

  • 2 cups Brussels sprouts, cut in half
  • olive oil
  • sea salt

For garnish

  • tahini
  • pomegranate arils
  • chopped parsley

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Meanwhile, using a fork, poke holes all over sweet potatoes. Rub with olive oil and salt, then place on a baking tray and place in the oven for 45 minutes.
  • Place brussels sprouts on a parchment lined baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place in oven for 30 minutes (pop into oven when sweet potatoes have 30 mins left).
  • Season diced chicken with salt and pepper, then cook in a cast iron pan over medium high heat. 
  • While chicken is cooking, set a small saucepan to medium heat and add blueberries and pomegranate arils. cook for 5-8 minutes, stirring occasionally until fruit begins to break down. Then, add the garlic, balsamic vinegar, coconut aminos, sesame oil and chili flakes and cook for 2-3 minutes longer.
  • When the chicken is cooked through, combine in the pan with the blueberry pomegranate sauce to coat.
  • When sweet potatoes and brussels sprouts are finished, remove from oven. Cut a slit in each sweet potato and stuff with chicken, brussels sprouts, tahini drizzle, parsley and pomegranate arils.
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