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Roasted Rosemary Sweet Potatoes--For Breakfast?

It's the dead of winter. It's cold outside- I don't mean, pull your hood over your ears cold, I mean cover up every inch of flesh or it will freeze in less than 10 minutes, cold. It's time for a little naturalΒ vitamin A, fiber, and B vitaminsΒ to helpΒ kick the winter blues!

Instead of cold cereal or hard boiled egg,Β try preparingΒ this recipe for breakfast! You will find it delicious forΒ any meal and/or snack!

Roasted Rosemary Sweet Potatoes

Serves 4
What you need:
1-4 sweet potatoes (1 sweet potato per serving)
1 TbspΒ fresh or dried rosemary
2 TbspΒ extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsps sour cream
Pinch of mineral salt
Pinch of pepper
Any extra spices that you like

Calories: 185

Sprinkle the rosemary on the sweet potatoes.Β Steam or broilΒ 4 sweet potatoes for 20-30 minutes (use minimal water for steaming). Remove from heat. Add a pinch ofΒ mineral salt and pepper, drizzle on theΒ olive oil, and add aΒ dollop ofΒ sour cream on the side. Sprinkle on some walnuts if you want a crunch.Β Enjoy!

Benefits of Sweet Potatoes:
Sweet potatoes are high in vitamin A (over 300%!!), fiber, potassium, and B vitamins to name a few!Β Β This healthy combo is sure to help you beat the winter blues.Β 

Benefits of Rosemary:
Not only do they add greatΒ flavor, spices are super beneficial toΒ our health. Specifically, rosemary has a plethora of benefitsΒ including strengthening ourΒ immune system, increasing circulation, improving digestion,Β improving blood flow toΒ the brain and heart, andΒ decreasing inflammation!Β 

I would love to hear your additions to this recipe! email me: ashley@infittraining.com

Ashley Darkenwald, CPT|Owner, Author of Living WellnessΒ Www.AshleyDarkenwald.comΒ **new website!
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