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Hot Honey Crispy Chickpea Sweet Potato Boat stuffed with feta cheese, fanned avocado, and roasted chickpeas with a hot honey drizzle.

Hot Honey Crispy Chickpea Sweet Potato Boat

A perfectly roasted, tender sweet potato split open and piled high with fluffy feta cheese, sliced fresh avocado, and ultra-crispy glazed chickpeas, finished with a sweet and spicy hot honey drizzle.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Greek, Middle Eastern
Calories: 520
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large Sweet potatoes
  • 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil divided
  • 1 can 15 oz Chickpeas (drained, rinsed, and dried completely)
  • 1/2 tsp Smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp Sea salt
  • 1 large Ripe avocado sliced thinly
  • 1/2 cup Feta cheese crumbled
  • 3 tbsp Hot honey
  • 1/4 tsp Red pepper flakes
  • 2 tbsp Fresh parsley finely chopped

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Scrub the sweet potatoes clean and poke them several times with a fork. Rub the skins with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, place on a baking sheet, and bake for 45 to 50 minutes until tender.
  2. Thoroughly pat the chickpeas dry with a clean kitchen towel. Toss them with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and sea salt.
  3. Spread the chickpeas in a single layer on a separate baking sheet and roast alongside the sweet potatoes for 25 to 30 minutes, shaking the pan halfway through, until crunchy.
  4. Let the baked sweet potatoes cool for 5 minutes, then slice open lengthwise without cutting through the bottom skin. Fluff the interior flesh gently with a fork.
  5. Layer the fillings inside the potato: start with a generous bed of crumbled feta cheese, arrange the fanned avocado slices down one side, and pile the crispy roasted chickpeas down the center.
  6. Drizzle the hot honey generously across the top, then garnish with red pepper flakes and finely chopped fresh parsley. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • Note 1: To keep chickpeas extra crispy, never drizzle the hot honey until the absolute moment of serving.
  • Note 2: If you need a vegan alternative, substitute the feta for dairy-free cheese and use pure maple syrup infused with cayenne pepper instead of honey.