Loaded Sweet Potato

I've never had a baked sweet potato on its own ... and I never thought it would be as delicious as it turned out! Pictured below is 1 portion, but it was so filling that I only ate half. The nutritional info at the bottom is for the entire portion.

Ingredients:

1 medium sweet potato

1/2 can 15 oz. black beans (drained, rinsed)

1/2 tomato, diced

1/4 teaspoon cumin powder

1/4 teaspoon coriander powder

1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil

3.25 oz. crab meat

2 tablespoons low-fat cottage cheese

cilantro to garnish

Directions:

1. Bake sweet potato in skin until soft (about 1 hour); alternatively, microwave sweet potato on high for 7-10 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, mix together remaining ingredients - except cottage cheese and cilantro - and heat in a saucepan for 2-3 minutes

3. Once the potato is soft, slice in half, add bean/crab mix, cottage cheese, and cilantro

Enjoy!

Nutritional info: (calories per serving/recipe serves 1)

418 calories

31 g. protein

63 g. carbohydrates (12 g. fiber)

8.7 g. fat (2.75 g. saturated fat)