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Baked Sweet Potato with BBQ Jackfruit, Crispy Kale & Tahini Sauce | Living Healthy in Seattle

Baked Sweet Potato with BBQ Jackfruit, Crispy Kale & Tahini Sauce

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

Sweet Potato

  • 1 medium sweet potato (dark orange flesh)
  • Extra virgin olive oil, to lightly coat sweet potato
  • Pink sea salt, to taste

Tahini Sauce

  • 2 tablespoons warm water
  • 2 tablespoons tahini (no added oil or sugar)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon pure maple syrup
  • 2 dashes ground cayenne pepper
  • Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
  • Pink sea salt, to taste

BBQ Jackfruit

  • 1/2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup canned (in water) young jackfruit; drained, rinsed and squeezed dry
  • 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 cup canned kidney beans; drained, rinsed, patted dry
  • 1/4 to 1/3 cup BBQ sauce (I used Annie's)
  • Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

Kale

  • 1 1/2 cups torn dino kale, stems removed
  • 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil, or enough to lightly coat
  • Pink sea salt, to taste

Toppings

  • Sliced avocado, seasoned with salt
  • Fresh lemon juice
  • Toasted roughly chopped walnuts

Instructions
 

  • For the sweet potato, heat oven to 425. Line a rimmed metal baking sheet with parchment paper. Lightly coat your sweet potato in olive oil, then season the skin with salt. Bake for 50 minutes or until tender. Test by inserting a sharp knife into the sweet potato—there should be little to no resistance.
  • For the tahini sauce, whisk together all of the ingredients until well combined. Taste, and adjust ingredient amounts if desired.
  • For the BBQ jackfruit, heat 1/2 teaspoon olive oil in a medium-large nonstick skillet. Saute the jackfruit and peppers for 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Coat with the smoked paprika then cook for another minute. Reduce the heat to low, then fold in the beans. Cook for one minute, then stir in the BBQ sauce. Start with 1/4 cup sauce, adding more if you wish. Heat until warmed.
  • For the kale, remove the cooked sweet potato fom the baking sheet, then toss the kale in 1 teaspoon oil (or enough to lightly coat). Roast for 7 minutes, stirring once, or until crisped to your liking. Season with salt.
  • For assembly, split the cooked sweet potato in your serving bowl, then top with half of the tahini sauce and half of the kale. Spoon the BBQ jackfruit mixture on top (there may be some jackfruit/beans leftover depending on the size of your sweet potato and your appetite), followed by the remaining kale and sauce. Top with avocado, lemon, and toasted walnuts.