Sweet Potatoes
This tuber is usually found with copper-colored skin and flesh; however, it is also available in an array of colors such as white, cream, yellow, reddish-purple, and deep purple. Sweet potatoes with orange flesh are richest in beta-carotene and Vitamin A. Sweet potatoes with purple flesh are rich in anthocyanins which have antioxidant properties. Beta-carotene and anthocyanins are naturally occurring plant “phyto” chemicals that give vegetables their bright colors.
Sweet potatoes can be cooked in the same ways you cook white potatoes—boiled, roasted, or fried. You can also use these potatoes in an all sweet potato salad or mixed in a traditional white potato salad.
Celebrate National Soul Food Month with these good things to eat and keep them on your table throughout the year helping to ensure your family’s better health.