Quick baked sweet potato with salad

Made in under 10 minutes...

Ingredients

Serves one

• 250-300g sweet potato (if you only have large ones, cut a suitable chunk)

• 1/3 cup shredded chicken (or tuna can)

• 1/3 cup grated carrot

• 1/4 cup grated cucumber

• 1/4 cup of grated cheese

• Handful of rocket

• 4 cherry tomatoes, chopped

• Salt and pepper

Option if you have spare (not essential)

• Tablespoon of red onion

• 1/4 red capsicum

• Sauce can also be added into recipe our sour cream to top it off!

Steps

• Slice of a small amount of each potato end (2cm each side). Using a fork, carefully poke holes all around the sweet potato. As the potato is still raw, be cautious to hold careful and not stab your hand!

• Place on a small plate and place in microwave for 3 minutes.

• During this wait, turn on top grill of oven and prep any salad ingredients.

• With tongs, careful turn potato over and microwave again for 3 minutes.

• Slice down the middle lengthways to open up potato for filling.

• By this stage potato should be easy to slice open. If this is difficult, microwave for a further minutes.

• If plate used in microwave is oven proof use same plate, if not place into oven proof dish.

• Add chicken and cheese.

• Option here to add any of your favourite sauce if you prefer.

• Place in oven and monitor closely. Cheese should brown quickly (approximately 5 minutes).

• Remove once cheese is brown.

• Place into a fresh bowl, season and dress with salad.