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WW Recipe of the Day: Zero Point Curried Sweet Potatoes with Green Peas
Here’s a quick and easy dish packed with power foods. Sweet potato, green peas, and tomatoes cooked with curry powder until heated through and then sprinkled with cilantro.
What could be easier? Or healthier?
I thought this was the perfect healthy dish to post for this week’s return of the 38 Power Foods blog group following our holiday hiatus. We’ve now completed 2/3 of a project to cook our way through Power Foods: 150 Delicious Recipes with the 38 Healthiest Ingredients (affiliate link), by Martha Stewart and the editors of Whole Living Magazine.
Health Benefits of Green Peas
Rod and I both love peas. But I’ve never really thought of them as a nutritional powerhouse. In the past, I’ve even felt a little guilty when eating them since they’re so starchy, sweet and delicious (especially with mashed potatoes).
So, imagine my delight when I discovered that in addition to being a great source of fiber, protein and Vitamin C, green peas are loaded with a host of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory phyto-nutrients. Now I have one more thing to feel good about as I begin the year: My love of peas!
How Many Calories and WW Points in Curried Sweet Potatoes with Green Peas?
This simple vegetarian curried sweet potatoes with green peas is a 38 Power Foods winner. It’s 3 primary ingredients: sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and this week’s ingredient – peas – are all on the list.
The recipe is from a great little cookbook, The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet (affiliate link), by Nava Atlas, which is full of quick, easy, healthy recipes made from common grocery store ingredients.
According to my calculations, each serving has just 116 calories.
To see your WW Points for this recipe, track it in the WW App!
(You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)
5 SmartPoints (Green plan)
4 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
0 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
3 PointsPlus (Old plan)
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Curried Sweet Potatoes with Green Peas Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 large sweet potatoes, baked (or microwaved) in their skins until done but still firm
- 2 cups frozen green peas, thawed
- 1 can (14 to 16 ounces) diced tomatoes
- 1 to 2 teaspoons good quality curry powder, or to taste
- Salt to taste
- 2 to 3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Bake or microwave (affiliate link) the sweet potatoes in their skins, until done but still firm. When they are cool enough to handle, peel and chop them into large 1-inch pieces.
- Put the peas and tomatoes in a large saucepan set over medium heat and bring bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the sweet potatoes and curry powder.
- Season to taste with salt.
- Lower the heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through.
- Stir in the cilantro and serve.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 5 SmartPoints (Green plan) 4 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 0 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 3 PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe Source: The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet: 250 Simple Recipes and Dozens of Healthy Menus for Eating Well Every Day (affiliate link), by Nava Atlas
Article Sources:
- Power Foods: 150 Delicious Recipes with the 38 Healthiest Ingredients (affiliate link)
- The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet (affiliate link)
- Healthline: Why Green Peas are Healthy and Nutritious
More WW Friendly Recipes Using Green Peas
- Peas with Pancetta
- Easy Quinoa Pea Soup
- Crock Pot Split Pea Soup with Bacon
- Smoked Salmon with Peas Pasta Salad
- Cheesy Tuna Mac Made Lighter
- Weight Watchers Green Pea Soup with Yogurt Dill Cream (Weight Watchers)
- Easy Healthy Shrimp Risotto with Peas
Be sure to check out what these other participating bloggers have cooked up with green peas.
Delicious!
This is an unusual blend of vegetables that sounds great!
That looks great and so simple!