And luckily there are many ways to whip them up. Here are a few great sweet potato recipes.

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1. Sweet Potato Breakfast Pizza
Treat yourself to pizza for breakfast with this incredibly delicious Sweet Potato Breakfast Pizza. Grain-free, gluten-free and quick to throw together, this Sweet Potato Breakfast Pizza is ready to eat in under 30 minutes.

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2. Sweet Potato Turkey Patties
These sweet potato turkey patties are a protein packed side dish, awesome alternative breakfast option or even great on top of a salad for a healthy lunch or dinner.

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3. Sweet Potato Pie Smoothie
A light, sweet smoothie, made with sweet potatoes, maple syrup and spices. It tastes just like sweet potato pie.
You can use leftover sweet mashed potatoes or cook the potato in the microwave. Make it vegan by using unsweetened vanilla almond milk or coconut milk, and coconut yogurt.

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4. Roasted Sweet Potato Salad
Roasted Sweet Potato Salad is a unique, colorful, healthy and best of all delicious alternative to traditional mayonnaise-based potato or macaroni salads. Sweet potatoes are an excellent source of vitamin A (in the form of beta-carotene). They are also an excellent source of vitamin C, manganese, copper, pantothenic acid, and vitamin B6. Additionally, they are a good source of potassium, dietary fiber, niacin, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.

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5. Spicy Roasted Sweet Potato Tacos
These roasted sweet potato tacos are for those nights! It’s so easy to keep a few extra sweet potatoes lying around the pantry, and with just 9 other ingredients you can whip up a tasty meal that the family will love that is cheap and quick.
For these tacos, the sweet potatoes are the star: they are diced and tossed with olive oil, paprika, salt and pepper before being oven roasted to crispy perfection. For some extra crunch, be sure to throw them under the broiler for a few minutes at the end!

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6. Sweet Potato Noodle Salad
Raw sweet potato… As weird as it sounds it tasted no different than raw carrots. You can eat pretty much any vegetable raw if you spiralize it. Think zucchini, beets and turnips. Plus the acid in lime juice softens and “cooks” the sweet potato a bit.

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7. Baked Sweet Potato and Black Bean Quesadilla

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8. Sweet Potato Kale Hash
For breakfast, lunch, or dinner…this sweet potato kale hash is packed with tons of veggies and protein for a satisfying meal!