Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon Chicken and Cashews

Name: Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon Chicken and Cashews
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: Serves 6 (serving size: about 1/3 cup topping and 1 potato)
Ingredients: 6 Perfect Roasted Sweet Potatoes; 1 tablespoon olive oil; ¼ cup finely chopped celery; ¼ cup dried tart cherries; ¼ cup golden raisins; 3 tablespoons orange juice; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ⅛ teaspoon ground red pepper; ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt; 2 cups shredded skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken breast; ½ cup dry-roasted cashews, unsalted; ¼ cup thinly sliced green onions

4 Ratings
3 Reviews

Give these sweet potatoes a flavorful kick by adding some cinnamon-seasoned chicken and cashews. Dried cherries and raisins also elevate the texture in this topped potato to a perfect savory-sweet terriroty.

By Cheryl Slocum

Recipe by Cooking Light September 2014

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Credit: Squire Fox; Styling: Carla Gonzales-Hart

Recipe Summary

hands-on:

20 mins

total:

1 hr 10 mins

Yield:

Serves 6 (serving size: about 1/3 cup topping and 1 potato)

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 400°. Bake potatoes according to recipe instructions.

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Step 2
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add oil; swirl to coat. Add celery; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add cherries and next 5 ingredients (through salt); cook 1 minute. Stir in chicken and cashews; cook 2 minutes. Sprinkle with onions. Top potatoes with chicken mixture.

Chef's Notes

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

412 calories; fat 10.6g; saturated fat 2g; mono fat 6.3g; poly fat 1.5g; protein 20g; carbohydrates 61g; fiber 8g; cholesterol 44mg; iron 3mg; sodium 462mg; calcium 97mg.

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sukeedog

09/13/2014

I agree with the reviewer who says the chicken mixture doesn't mix very well with the sweet potatoes - it just seemed very strange. The chicken mixture also was quite dry, so I tried mixing in some sour cream with the leftovers, to make a sort of chicken salad, but that didn't work any better with the sweet potatoes. Oh, well. None of it tasted bad per se - just strange.

LauraMWofford

09/08/2014

The chicken/raisin/cherry mixture was dry, but it was very tasty. I don't think it mixed too well with the sweet potatoes, but I think that if there were more sauce, it would have been nice to drizzle over the potatoes.

juliep40

09/08/2014

My kids loved this dish!! It was so easy to make and the topping was amazing. I did think that some type of thin sauce may bring it all together though.

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