Soft Avocado & Sweet Potato Mash
This warm mash provides a substantial amount of complex carbohydrates and healthy fats. Both ingredients are naturally soft when prepared properly, and blending them together yields a nutrient-dense, savory comfort food requiring no chewing.
Gentle for a sore mouth, fatigue.
Ingredients
- 1/2 sweet potato, peeled and cubed
- 1/4 ripe avocado
- 1 tsp olive oil
How to make it
- Boil the sweet potato cubes in water for 12–15 minutes until completely soft when pierced with a fork.
- Drain the sweet potato and transfer it to a bowl along with the avocado and olive oil.
- Mash with a fork or an immersion blender until completely smooth and free of lumps. Let cool to room temperature.
A whole-food, plant-based recipe from The Simple Healing Kitchen, created by Karen Khan, RN, RD as a companion to the cookbook for people in cancer care. This is educational nutrition information only — not medical advice. Always consult your care team.