Sweet Potato Waffles with Chicken Salad

These Sweet Potato Waffles are crisp on the outside, fluffy on the inside and bursting with goodness! Packed full of protein, they’re also gluten-free, sugar-free, and can be made paleo and vegan. I recommend making a waffle sandwich and filling it with the No-Mayo Chicken Salad recipe below, for a nutritionally balanced meal!

Sweet potatoes are nutrient rich, high fibre, low fat and low starch.

✔ Vitamin A for healthy eyes and glowing skin.

✔ Vitamin C, for a healthy immune system

✔ Vitamin B6, to boost metabolism

✔ Potassium, to aid with muscle function

This recipe is perfect for meal prep, as each waffle is only 100 calories each (without oil) and freeze perfectly – I keep them super fresh in these 1.0L Oblong Glass Storers by Décor. Another great way to incorporate healthy waffles into your diet is to substitute them for bread!

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Time: 20 minutes

Serves: 6 waffles

Ingredients

Waffles

• 1/2 cup Sweet Potato, cooked* (100g cooked weight)
• 1 cup Unsweetened Almond Milk (120g) 
• 2 Egg Whites or Chia Eggs for Vegan** (65g)
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil or Coconut Oil (15g) (omit for fat-free/low calorie version)
• 1 tbsp Maple Syrup (25g) (optional but recommended)
• 1 cup Gluten-Free Rolled Oats or Almond Meal for Paleo (90g) 
• 1/4 tsp Baking Powder 
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1/4 cup Nutritional Yeast (20g) (or more oats)
• Optional seasonings: 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp turmeric

No-Mayo Chicken Salad 

• 1 Avocado, skin removed
• 1/2 cup Non-Fat Greek Yogurt (120g)
• 1/2 Red Onion, chopped
• 1/2 Lime, juiced
• 2 cloves Garlic, minced
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Pepper
• 2 cups finely shredded cooked Chicken (about 2 breasts)

Method

1. Waffles: Preheat waffle iron. In a food processor, grind the rolled oats into a flour. Then add the rest of the ingredients and blend until smooth.

2. Grease waffle iron: Pour about 1/3 cup of batter in each waffle mold. Cook according to manufacturer’s instructions – waffle is mostly done when steam stops coming out of waffle iron (mine takes 15 minutes).

3. No-Mayo Chicken Salad: while the waffles cook, combine all salad ingredients in a bowl.

4. Assembly: Scoop 1/2 cup of No Mayo Chicken Salad in between two waffles.

5. Storage: let cool and store in airtight containers for meal prep in the fridge, lasts 4-5 days. Individually wrap in gladwrap if freezing. To serve, simply pop in the toaster on a low setting.

Nutritional Information for 1 waffle (with oil):

118 calories | 4P | 4F | 16C

This recipe is sponsored by Décor Australia.

Tip

* To roast sweet potato, poke with a fork 5-6x and bake 200 C for 45-60mins
** Can also use whole eggs or vegan substitute: 1/4 cup chia seeds (42g) soaked in 1/2 cup water + 1/2 tsp extra baking powder