Sweet Potato Harvest

Sweet Potato Harvest

This Sweet Potato Harvest is an easy, healthy side dish made with tender roasted sweet potatoes, sweet mini peppers, onion, and pecans, all tossed in a zesty Italian dressing with a little orange zest and hot sauce. It takes just 10 minutes to prep, bakes in one pan, and adds a pop of color to your Thanksgiving table or any weeknight dinner.

Why You’ll Love This Sweet Potato Harvest

• Easy prep: Chop, stir everything together in one baking dish, and let the oven do the rest.
• Healthy and naturally sweet: Sweet potatoes and mini peppers bring the sweetness, with no added sugar.
• Big flavor: Orange zest, hot sauce, and Italian dressing give a savory, zesty kick.
• Easy to adapt: Swap the butter for coconut oil for a Paleo-friendly version.

I love sweet potatoes, but after doing Paleo and Whole 30 with my sisters, I was running out of ways to keep them interesting. This harvest bake is one of my favorite ways to make them, and it’s a great way to help my family eat a little healthier between all the holiday treats.

Ingredients for Sweet Potato Harvest

• Sweet potatoes: Two medium sweet potatoes, cubed.
• Sweet mini peppers: Add color, crunch, and natural sweetness.
• Yellow onion: One small onion, chopped, for savory flavor.
• Pecans: Shelled pecan halves add a toasty crunch.
• Orange zest: A tablespoon brightens up the whole dish.
• Butter or coconut oil: Melted salted butter, or coconut oil to keep it Paleo.
• Zesty Italian dressing and hot sauce: Season everything with tang and a little heat.
• Kosher salt and black pepper: To taste.

You will find the exact amounts in the recipe card below.

How to Make Sweet Potato Harvest

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
2. Mix everything together. Add the sweet potatoes, peppers, onion, pecans, orange zest, melted butter, Italian dressing, hot sauce, salt, and pepper to the dish and stir to coat.
3. Bake covered for 1 hour.
4. Uncover and stir, then bake another 15 minutes, until the sweet potatoes are tender and browned.

Tips and Variations

• Cut even cubes. Cutting the sweet potatoes about the same size helps them cook evenly.
• Make it Paleo. Use coconut oil instead of butter, and check your Italian dressing label for ingredients that fit your plan.
• Adjust the heat. Start with a tablespoon of hot sauce and add more if you like it spicy.
• Don’t skip the final bake. Uncovering for the last 15 minutes lets the sweet potatoes brown and the edges caramelize.

What to Serve with Sweet Potato Harvest

This colorful side goes with just about any main dish. Serve it alongside a perfectly roasted turkey, Roast Chicken, or Roast Beef Tenderloin. Planning a holiday meal? Find more sides in my Thanksgiving Menu.

More Sweet Potato Recipes

• Sweet Potato Casserole
• Candied Yams
• Mashed Loaded Sweet Potatoes
• Scalloped Sweet Potatoes with Maple Butter
• Chipotle Roasted Sweet Potatoes
• Sweet Potato Black Bean Burritos
• BBQ Pork Sweet Potato Burritos

Sweet Potato Harvest FAQ

Do I need to peel the sweet potatoes?
It’s up to you. Peeled sweet potatoes are softer, and leaving the skin on adds a little texture and saves prep time.

Can I make this ahead?
You can chop the sweet potatoes, peppers, and onion a day ahead and keep them in the fridge, then mix and bake when you’re ready.

How many does this serve?
This recipe makes 4 side dish servings. Double it in a larger pan for a holiday crowd.

Easy Healthy Eating Sweet Potato Harvest

This easy healthy eating sweet potato harvest recipe is one of my favorites because despite my love for cheesecakes, brownies, and cookies, I am really trying to help my family eat healthier.

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Course: Potatoes

Cuisine: American

Keyword: harvest, healthy, Sweet Potato

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 331kcal

Author: Rachael

Equipment

9x13 Casserole Dish

Ingredients

• 2 Medium-sized sweet potatoes cubed
• 1/2 cup Pecans shelled halves
• 1 Tbs Orange zest
• 1 Small yellow onion chopped
• 4 tablespoons Salted butter melted, If Paleo, substitute coconut oil
• 1/2 cup Zesty Italian dressing
• 1 Tbs Hot sauce more if desired
• Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
• 3-5 Sweet mini peppers chopped

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix all ingredients together in a 9 x 13-inch greased casserole pan.
• Bake covered for 1 hour.
• Remove top and stir.
• Bake an additional 15 minutes, or until tender and browned.

Nutrition

Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 515mg | Potassium: 378mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 10230IU | Vitamin C: 34.9mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 0.9mg

Our recipe card software calculates these nutrition facts based on averages for the above ingredients, different brands, and quality of produce/meats may have different nutritional information, always calculate your own based on the specific products you use in order to achieve accurate macros for this recipe.

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