BBQ Pulled Turkey-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Name: A simple, healthy recipe that uses up leftover turkey
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 sweet potatoes; 1 cup barbecue sauce (your favorite, or see recipe below); 2 cup pulled turkey; 1 cup cranberry salsa (recipe follows); optional toppings: cilantro, sliced jalapenos; 1/2 cup tomato paste; 1/2 cup water; 3 tablespoon worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar; 3 tablespoon honey; 3 teaspoon ground chili powder; 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1 garlic clove, minced; salt and pepper, to taste; 3 cup (or 12 ounces) cranberries; 1/4 red onion; 1 tablespoon ginger, peeled and minced; 2 tablespoon lime juice; 1 tablespoon honey; salt and pepper, to taste

The Daily Meal Staff|Oct. 7, 2021 10:09 pm EST

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Dunk leftover Thanksgiving turkey in your favorite barbecue sauce and serve over a baked sweet potato for a healthy post-Thanksgiving meal.This recipe is by Lauren Delgado and was originally published in the Orlando Sentinel.

Prep Time

15

minutes

Cook Time

45

minutes

Servings

4

BBQ Pulled Turkey-Stuffed Sweet Potato recipe - The Daily Meal

Total time: 1 hour

Ingredients

4 sweet potatoes
1 cup barbecue sauce (your favorite, or see recipe below)
2 cup pulled turkey
1 cup cranberry salsa (recipe follows)
optional toppings: cilantro, sliced jalapenos
1/2 cup tomato paste
1/2 cup water
3 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoon honey
3 teaspoon ground chili powder
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 garlic clove, minced
salt and pepper, to taste
3 cup (or 12 ounces) cranberries
1/4 red onion
1 tablespoon ginger, peeled and minced
2 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon honey
salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

Step 1: Preheat oven to 400 F.
Step 2: Wrap 4 sweet potatoes individually in aluminum foil. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until tender. Remove; keep warm.
Step 3: In a large saucepot, heat 1 cup barbecue sauce over medium heat. Add 2 cups pulled turkey to sauce; stir. Heat until warm.
Step 4: Plate each sweet potato. Slice open the sweet potatoes lengthwise. Divide pulled turkey and 1 cup cranberry salsa among the potatoes. Serve with your favorite toppings, such as cilantro and sliced jalapenos.
Step 1: In a medium saucepot, over medium heat, combine 1/2 cup tomato paste, 1/2 cup water, 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, 3 tablespoons honey, 3 teaspoons ground chili powder, 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1 minced garlic clove and salt and pepper to taste.
Step 2: Heat, stirring occassionally, until heated through and combined.
Step 1: To a food processor, add 3 cups (or 12 ounces) cranberries, 1/4 red onion, 1 tablespoon peeled and minced ginger, 2 tablespoons lime juice, 1 tablespoon honey and salt and pepper to taste.
Step 2: Pulse until the ingredients are minced.