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Black Bean and Sweet Potato Bowl
Roasted sweet potato with black beans, cabbage, and yogurt: an easy vegetarian bowl around 415 calories.
Key takeaways
- 10 min prep · 20 min cook · 1 servings.
- ≈ 415 kcal per serving; recalculate with your brands and amounts.
- Dice sweet potato small to speed up roasting.
Why it works
Sweet potato and beans are affordable components you can prepare separately and combine at serving time. Pack the yogurt separately for lunch.
Makes 1 servings. Each has an estimated 415 calories; brands, actual weights, and cooking oil change the result. Adapt the recipe to your needs.
Measured ingredients
- 150 g diced sweet potato
- 140 g cooked black beans
- 80 g cabbage and tomato
- 40 g plain yogurt
- 5 g olive oil
- Cumin, lime, and cilantro
How to make it
- Toss sweet potato with oil and roast at 200 °C / 400 °F until tender, about 20 minutes.
- Warm beans and chop cabbage and tomato.
- Combine and add yogurt, lime, and cilantro.
How to log it in Kcalories
Log every ingredient, including oil, using its pre-cooking weight or a matching database entry. Add the whole recipe and divide by 1 equal servings. If you substitute an ingredient, update the log: the number on this page is a reference only.
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in a serving?
About 415 calories with the listed amounts. Weigh and log your ingredients for your own estimate.
Can I substitute ingredients?
Replace sweet potato with potato; weigh it to update your estimate.
Official sources for further reading
About the author: Dr. Hugo Daniel Parrales López
Dr. Hugo Parrales is a physician and Kcalories developer. He shares practical guides to food, physical activity, and habit tracking to help readers make informed decisions. This content is educational and does not replace individual medical advice.
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