Our corner of the world becomes pretty bleak at this time of year with bare trees, plowed under gardens and occasional winter storms that blow through.

Ever on the lookout for new recipes, this one for sweet potato, roasted chickpeas and creamy hummus sauce caught our eye: tasty, colorful and with flavors that evoke a warmer time and place, this proved to be a great way to beat the winter blues! We’ve adapted it to our tastes and feel free to do the same. Filling–and meatless–this recipe will most likely find its way back on the table right into spring.

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Baked Sweet Potato with Roasted Chickpeas and Creamy Hummus Sauce

SERVINGS 4 CHANGE SERVING SIZE

COOK TIME 20mins, plus 45 minutes roasting time

PREP TIME 10mins

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Ingredients

• 4 sweet potatoes cut in half
• 3 cups chick peas cooked and drained
• 1/4 cup olive oil plus more for drizzling
• 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 zest of one lemon
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• salt and pepper to taste
• feta cheese to top (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400. Line 2 metal cookie sheets with baking paper.
2. Place the sweet potato halves on one cookie sheet and set aside.
3. Place 1 cup of chickpeas in a bowl and lightly drizzle with olive oil. Dust with salt and pepper and gently toss until lightly coated. Pour in a single layer on the second cookie sheet.
4. Put the potatoes and the chickpeas in the oven for roasting. Roast the chickpeas until they become a medium shade of brown, about 15 minutes. The sweet potatoes should be cooked until they are fork tender, about 45 minutes.
5. While the potatoes and chickpeas are roasting, prepare the hummus sauce.
6. Place remaining 2 cups of chickpeas in a food processor.
7. Place remaining 2 cups of chickpeas in a food processor and begin to process while pouring in a thin stream of olive oil. Once the chickpeas begin to become a paste, add milk, lemon juice, zest, garlic, salt and pepper. The consistency should be thin enough to drizzle on the potatoes, but still be visible (not watery).
8. Once the potatoes and chickpeas have finished in the oven, top the potatoes with the roasted chickpeas and drizzle them generously with the hummus sauce. For added color, garnish with fresh parsley or feta cheese and serve warm or room temperature.