Microwaved Baked Potato & Toppings

Ingredients:

Potato – russet, sweet potato, or yam

Possible toppings:

• Beans, home-cooked or canned (no sodium added) – black, kidney, black-eyed peas, cannellini, etc.

• Canned or frozen organic corn, no sodium added

• Salsa,  low sodium or no sodium added – such as Frog Ranch or Trader Joe’s fire-roasted tomato salsa OR homemade Salsa Fresca (see recipe)

• Hummus, low sodium – such as Oasis Zero Fat Hummus varieties or homemade Hummus (see recipe)

• Greens, pre-washed in a bag or fresh – such as baby lettuce spring mix, spinach, arugula, kale, etc.

• Additional vegetables and herbs of your choice, as desired – such as diced green onion, chopped bell peppers, chopped cucumbers, diced tomatoes, chopped celery, chopped cilantro or parsley, etc.

• Seasonings if desired – Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipotle, garlic powder, Italian seasonings, all-purpose seasoning, oregano, etc.

• Low sodium hot sauce if desired – such as Tabasco

• Vinegar and/or mustard of your choice if desired

• Non-dairy unsweetened yogurt (soy or almond are good choices)

• Homemade tahini sauce

Directions:

Pierce the potato with a fork a few times. Place on plate. Microwave russet potatoes for about 3-5 minutes and sweet potatoes/yams for 8-10 minutes, depending on size. Always best to check the potato after about 5 minutes to see if it’s tender. If so, it’s done, if not, turn it and microwave another 1-2 minutes and check again. If you cut the potato before cooking , it will cook faster.

Slice open the potato and top with any ingredients you like.