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Easy Lima Bean Sweet Potato Toast

22 July, 2016 by Giselle Rochford 20 Comments

Do you remember the days when I only shared sweet recipes? When savoury recipes appearing on the blog was cause for a celebration? Or at least a moment of silence? And look at me now sharing my second savoury recipe of the week: lima bean sweet potato toast.

Easy Lima Bean Sweet Potato Toast (Gluten Free & Vegan) via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

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Although sweet potato toast took the blog world by storm this year, I wasn’t too interested in trying it until I saw this month’s Recipe Redux theme.

Get Your Fruits and Veggies in Shape

With produce galore, now’s a great time to enjoy lots of fruits and vegetables. Show us how you’re serving the bounty of gardens and orchards in shapes like ribbons, noodles, cut-outs, or other creative cuts.

I mean, can you think of a more creative way to cut your fruits and veggies than in a ‘toast’ shape? Didn’t think so.

Easy Lima Bean Sweet Potato Toast (Gluten Free & Vegan) via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

I was originally just going to do a basic avocado sweet potato toast for this recipe but the end result was a little too similar to Tuesday’s strawberry balsamic guac. What can I say? I’m obsessed with that strawbs/balsamic combo.

So I put on my thinking cap and eventually came up with the idea for this lima bean sweet potato toast.

Easy Lima Bean Sweet Potato Toast (Gluten Free & Vegan) via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

Lime Bean Sweet Potato Toast

There are three parts to this recipe.

First, the lima bean spread which is pretty similar to this chickpea salad, just with way less mixins.

Then, the (optional) toppings. I wanted to add some differently shaped veggies into the mix as a nod to this month’s theme. So, I went with a few radish rounds and zucchini ribbons/sticks but spiralized veggies would also look amazing.

Easy Lima Bean Sweet Potato Toast (Gluten Free & Vegan) via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

And finally, the sweet potato toast which is easy as slicing the sweet potatoes and toasting until cooked through.

And that’s it. Minimal ingredients, 20 minutes and a couple appliances and you’ve got the ultimate savoury lima bean sweet potato toast that’s perfect for lunch or dinner (or even breakfast if you’re feeling extra adventurous).

Easy Lima Bean Sweet Potato Toast (Gluten Free & Vegan) via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

If you make this sweet potato toast, I’d love to hear what you think. Leave a comment and rate the recipe or take a pic and tag it @ExSloth on Instagram!

Lima Bean Sweet Potato Toast
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
20 mins
Total time
30 mins
 
This lima bean sweet potato toast is easy to make, requires minimal ingredients and is perfect for lunch, dinner or even breakfast.
Author: GiselleR @ ExSloth.com
Recipe type: Lunch
Cuisine: Vegan
Serves: 5
Ingredients
For the sweet potato toast:
  • 1 sweet potato, washed, dried and sliced lengthwise about a ¼ inch thick
For the lima bean spread:
  • 1 can lima beans
  • a handful of basil leaves
  • 2 tsp garlic
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
  • ½ tsp nutritional yeast (optional)
  • juice of ½ a lime
  • 1 - 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ an avocado, mashed
  • ¼ cup corn kernels
  • salt & pepper to taste
For the toppings:
  • 1 zucchini, spiralized or sliced into ribbons with a vegetable peeler
  • 3 - 4 radishes, sliced into rounds with a vegetable peeler
  • Optional: extra corn and basil for topping
Instructions
For the lima bean spread:
  1. Add beans, basil garlic, cayenne pepper, nutritional yeast, lime juice and 1 tbsp olive oil to a food processor and process until smooth, adding more olive oil as needed
  2. Mix in the mashed avocado and corn until well incorporated
  3. Season with salt and pepper, to taste and store in the fridge until ready to use*
For the sweet potato toast:
  1. Add your sweet potato slices to the toaster and toast until cooked all the way through. I needed to toast mine 3 - 4 times at the highest setting before it was ready
To assemble the lima bean sweet potato toast
  1. Top each sweet potato toast with lima bean spread, zucchini, radishes and extra corn and/or basil
  2. Optional: Drizzle with sriracha
Notes
*If you plan to make the lima bean spread ahead of time, omit the avocado and store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week
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Want more lima bean recipes? Try this one:

Lima Bean Falafel Wraps with Overnight Pickled Veggies (Vegan) via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

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WHAT ABOUT YOU?

  • Have you made sweet potato toast before?
  • What are your favourite ways to top it? Savoury or sweet?

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Comments

  1. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    22 July, 2016 at 7:34 am

    More lima beans! Love it!
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  2. Stephanie @ Wholesome Paradise says

    22 July, 2016 at 12:59 pm

    I love the idea of using sweet potato slices for ‘toast’. I’m gluten free and need more sweet potato toast in my life.

    Reply
  3. Beverley @ Born to Sweat says

    22 July, 2016 at 1:09 pm

    mmm that spread sounds so good! actually – this entire combination sounds amazing. i’m a savory girl in every aspect – i’ll choose eggs and avocado over a sweet spread any day
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  4. glenneth says

    22 July, 2016 at 1:41 pm

    how creative! i have never made sweet potato toast before. now i see all kinds of potential!
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  5. Nicole @ Fitful Focus says

    22 July, 2016 at 2:40 pm

    I really need to get on the sweet potato toast train! This looks amazing!

    Reply
  6. Mikki says

    22 July, 2016 at 4:07 pm

    This recipe looks delicious! I would have never thought of using sweet potatos as toast. Awesome idea!
    Mikki recently posted…The Best Black Bean Burgers – Tasty & Easy to Make

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  7. Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner says

    22 July, 2016 at 4:48 pm

    Ooh I love this idea! Those look delicious
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  8. Kayla @ Blondes Have More Run says

    22 July, 2016 at 5:20 pm

    These look so fresh! I have yet to try sweet potato toast. I’m not so sure I understand the concept yet. Do you slice a sweet potato and then the slices in the toaster?
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  9. Tee says

    22 July, 2016 at 8:39 pm

    Very interesting combo, I have never had lima beans but this looks and sounds delicious, worth a try!

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  10. Jill Conyers says

    23 July, 2016 at 8:30 am

    I love lima beans. My family thinks I’m the only one in the world that says that LOL
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  11. Christina Bauer says

    23 July, 2016 at 9:09 am

    Apparently I have not been paying attention because this is the first time I’m reading about sweet potato toast! What a clever idea! Now to get a toaster… Anyway, this looks delicious. I don’t ever use lime beans, so thisdcould be a fun way to bring them into my life!

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  12. Chrissy @ Snacking in Sneakers says

    23 July, 2016 at 12:48 pm

    I’ve been dying to try sweet potato toast but am so afraid I’ll ruin my toaster, lol! No mush or anything on the toaster?

    Reply
  13. Kelly @ Eat the Gains says

    25 July, 2016 at 12:28 pm

    I love lima beans!! When we get them fresh I eat them raw haha. Looks like a perfect topping for sweet p toast!
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  14. Courtney says

    29 July, 2016 at 10:19 am

    I wouldn’t have thought of this combination, but it sounds fantastic!

    Reply
  15. Scott Groth says

    3 October, 2016 at 9:22 am

    What a unique and interesting combination! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply

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