Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Beets
Holy pink deliciousness! These mashed sweet potatoes with beets are amazing. And just LOOK at that color! The cooked green onions on the top really enhance the flavor of the mashed sweet potatoes and beets.
Hubby ate these in his lunch for a couple days. He said some of the guys at work asked him quite a few questions about the pink food… We both really liked these and I can’t wait to make them again.
Don’t forget about my Power of Pink Challenge – make something PINK by the end of the month to raise Breast Cancer Awareness!
Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Beets
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients:
3 medium sweet potatoes
2 medium beets
1 cup 0% fat greek yogurt
salt and pepper to taste
1 bundle green onions
1 Tbsp butter
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425. Cut potatoes and beets into large chunks. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes or until tender.
Place potatoes and beets in a bowl and mash with a potato masher. Stir in the yogurt and salt and pepper.
Chop the green onions and sautee with the butter in a small pan.
Top mashed sweet potatoes and beets with green onions. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
Recipe adapted from Sprout and Pea
I am Jen the Beantown Baker. Engineer by day and baking maven by night. Hubby serves as my #1 fan and official taste tester. We got hitched back in 2006. Barefoot. In the sand. With the waves crashing behind us. It was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. 
You probably saved a few calories too, by subbing the ham for shrimp! This looks amazing and I love the Mexican flavors.
beantownbaker — April 29th, 2013 @ 12:16 pm
This is definitely a little bit lighter than a normal cobb salad.
I love this take on a cobb salad. The flavors all sound so fresh and bright!
yum! this looks like one absolutely delicious salad. definitely starting to crave more salads, so this is sure to get into the rotation 🙂
beantownbaker — May 14th, 2013 @ 7:21 am
I’ve been craving salads a lot too recently. I’m so glad spring is finally here.
Oh yum, I love cobb salad 🙂 this looks great!
made this for dinner tonight…served the avocado and dressing on the side…everyone and I mean everyone went crazy over this….seconds were had and on a hot night like this it hit the spot…every bite brought out a new flavor..so so good…I follow a lot of blogs and make there recipes but none as much as yours…your recipes are easy, economical and full of flavor….and I love how you do a little bit of everything…keep them coming girl ….
beantownbaker — July 21st, 2013 @ 3:17 pm
Thanks for the kind words! So glad you enjoyed this salad. It’s SO flavorful.
ooo I sooo need this.
My mom is coming up for a Labor DAy visit. I think this NEEDS to be made. noms
beantownbaker — August 27th, 2013 @ 7:58 am
It makes a big salad – so it’s perfect for serving to guests!