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    12 Sweet Potato Recipes that Prove They Aren't Just for the Holidays!

    LAST UPDATED: September 20, 2021 PUBLISHED: September 20, 2021 By Pam Greer Leave a Comment As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    This collection of 12 Sweet Potato Recipes proves that they are not just for the holidays!

    Everything from chicken, pork and beef main dish recipes that include sweet potatoes to a meatless recipe and a couple of sweet potato side dishes!

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    Sweet potatoes not just for the holidays!

    Sweet potatoes with pasta and text reading 12 sweet potato recipes.

    While I love a sweet, marshmallow topped sweet potato casserole, I also love sweet potatoes all year long!

    Growing up, we only had sweet potatoes at the holidays. Thanksgiving and Christmas. The rest of the year was regular potatoes. I hope you are not in that rut.

    I'm here to fix it if you are, with this collection of 12 Sweet Potato Recipes that absolutely prove they are not just for the holidays!

    Chicken recipes with sweet potatoes.

    When looking at my favorite main dishes using sweet potatoes, it was no surprise that chicken was at the top. We eat a lot of chicken, it's our go to protein and finding ways to pair with it the pretty orange potatoes was a no brainer.

    Up first we have Maple Roasted Chicken and Sweet Potatoes. This is such an easy one pan meal. I make it over and over again, all fall.

    If you're trying to up your whole grains, you're going to love our Chicken and Sweet Potato Farro Salad. It's the perfect way to turn a rotisserie chicken into a healthy and delicious salad!

    Chicken, Sweet Potatoes and Olive Tapenade is another easy sheet pan dinner! Everything is roasted together on one pan and then get a boost of flavor from a tangy olive tapenade.

    If you only use your spiralizer to make zoodles, then you are in a for a treat with our Miso Chicken with Sweet Potato Noodles.

    Maple Roasted Chicken with Sweet Potatoes
    Sheet Pan Maple Roasted Chicken with Sweet Potatoes
    This Sheet Pan Maple Roasted Chicken with Sweet Potatoes is kid friendly and oh so easy! 
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    Chicken, Sweet Potato, Pear and Farro Salad
    Chicken and Sweet Potato Farro Salad
    Roasted sweet potatoes, crisp pears, and rotisserie chicken make this Chicken and Sweet Potato Farro Salad healthy and delicious! 
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    Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Olive Tapenade
    Chicken, Sweet Potatoes and Olive Tapenade
    This Chicken, Sweet Potatoes and Green Olive tapenade is so easy and delicious! 
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    Miso Chicken with Sweet Potato Noodles
    Miso Chicken with Sweet Potato Noodles
    Miso marinated chicken rests upon sweet potato noodles and edamame with a miso coconut dressing! 
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    Pork recipes with sweet potatoes.

    It's no surprise that tied with chicken are pork recipes for this round up. Pork lends itself to a sweet pairing and it goes beautifully with sweet potatoes.

    Roasted Sausages with Vegetables is another easy sheet pan dinner (noticing a trend here?) Sausages, sweet potatoes, and butternut squash all roast together in one pan for the perfect weeknight dinner.

    Turn a sweet potato into a meal with our Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Sausage and Leeks. This also makes great game day food!

    I don't want to pick favorites, but this Pasta with Sweet Potatoes and Bacon has to be at the top of my list. Because...bacon. Really, everyone loves this!

    Changing it up a bit, you definitely need to try our Pasta with Sweet Potatoes and Chorizo. Similar to the one with bacon, but kicked up a bit!

    Close up of roasted sausages and vegetables.
    Sheet Pan Roasted Sausages and Vegetables
    This sheet pan sausage and vegetables dinner is one you'll turn to time and time again!
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    Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Leeks and Sausage
    Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Leeks and Sausage
    Turn sweet potatoes into a meal with these Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Leeks and Sausage
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    Two Bowls of pasta with sweet potatoes and bacon.
    Pasta with Sweet Potatoes and Bacon
    Sweet potatoes, bacon and onions roast together and create a simple, but delicious sauce for pasta!
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    Sweet Potato and Chorizo Pasta
    Sweet Potato and Chorizo Pasta
    This Sweet Potato and Chorizo Pasta is an easy almost one dish meal.  One pan to roast the veggies and the chorizo and one pan to cook the pasta! 
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    Beef recipes.

    Hmm... I just realized I only have one beef recipe using sweet potatoes. Must remedy that!

    In the meantime, this Slow Cooker Beef Stew with Sweet Potatoes takes beef stew to a whole new level!

    Slow Cooker Spiced Beef Stew with Sweet Potatoes
    This Slow Cooker Spiced Beef Stew with Sweet Potatoes is warm and comforting and so easy in the slow cooker.
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    Meatless recipes.

    Well, I only have one meatless recipe too!

    I make some version of a frittata every week, it is my clean out the produce drawer dinner.

    This Sweet Potato and Spinach Frittata has everything you need for a quick and easy dinner.

    Sweet Potato Frittata
    Sweet Potato and Baby Spinach Frittata
    You're going to love going meatless with this Sweet Potato and Baby Spinach Frittata 
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    Side dish recipes.

    I saved side dishes for last, because of course you can easily make a side dish from sweet potatoes.

    What I didn't want to include is your classic holiday side dishes, the casseroles we've all grown up with and love to bits.

    My easy go-to side is Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries. I serve them with everything!

    Sweet Potato Farro Salad is my answer to a fall grain salad. It makes a great side with roast chicken and it's robust enough for a light lunch.

    Tray of sweet potato fries.
    Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
    Sweet potato fries are baked to the perfect crispness and topped with fresh cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice to really make them sing!
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    Sweet Potato Farro Salad
    This Sweet Potato Farro Salad makes a great side dish for grilled chicken or fish.  It also is robust enough for a light lunch 
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    And that's a wrap! Which recipe are you going to try first?

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