I had no intention of these turning into anything remotely blog-worthy. It was one of those nights when you’re way too lazy to go grocery shopping, also too lazy to walk a block to the nearest restaurant, and too impatient to wait an hour for delivery. Which is pathetic. But we’ve all been there. (I hope?)
I had this in my kitchen to work with: a two-month-old sweet potato, a zip-loc bag of frozen banana chunks, olive oil, some dried cranberries, pecans, a nearly empty tub of hummus, a couple stray chives, an avocado that won’t be ripe for another three years, and quinoa. I nixed the bananas and rock-hard avocado, and surprising made something so delicious with the rest that I couldn’t resist photographing it and sharing it with you all.
This would work great as a finger food at parties or as an appetizer. It also made for a delicious dinner. As I mentioned, I totally just slapped this thing together, so my ingredient measurements aren’t exact (which is fine, you don’t need to be).
A vegan, gluten-free finger food, snack--or meal!
Ingredients
- 1 sweet potato, peeled and cut into ¼” slices
- 1/3 cup dry quinoa
- A couple spoonfuls of hummus (I used classic/plain)
- Handful of crushed pecans
- Handful of dried cranberries
- 3 chives (green part only), chopped
- Extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Toss the sweet potato slices in a little bit of olive oil, salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet in the oven at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes (after 10 minutes, flip them over).
- While the sweet potato bakes, cook the quinoa (bring ½ cup water to a boil, add in the dry quinoa, bring down to a simmer until fluffy—about 10-12 minutes). Stir in a little olive oil to prevent it from sticking to the pan.
- Once the quinoa is cooked, stir in a couple spoonfuls of hummus. Mix in the cranberries, pecans and chives.
- When the sweet potato rounds are done, top each one with a spoonful of the quinoa mixture.
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Hey there! I'm Nicole, a group fitness instructor, healthy lifestyle blogger (you probably figured that one out by now) and Certified Personal Trainer living in Boston, MA.
Holy yum! These are some super fancy canapes and I bet people wouldn’t even notice how healthy they are. I will definitely treat myself and my neighbor girls to a plate of Sweet Potato Rounds soon. Thanks, lady!
Snack-type foods make the best meals anyway! These looks gorgeous!
I hate spending time in the kitchen but these look worth it!
WOw this looks so yummy! Come cook for me? lol Thanks for sharing 🙂
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