Warming Jerk Jackfruit
This Warming Jerk Jackfruit with Pineapple, Corn, Peppers and Sweet Potato recipe is an exclusive from The Plant-Based Family Cookbook: 60 Easy & Nutritious Vegan Meals Kids Will Love! by Claire Swift and Sarah Biagetti. Click here to find out where you can order the book.
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Warming Jerk Jackfruit with Pineapple, Corn, Peppers and Sweet Potato from The Plant-Based Family Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1 13.5-oz [380-g] can jackfruit
- pieces in salted water
- 2 tbsp 30 ml extra-virgin olive
- oil - plus more for drizzling
- ¼ –½ tsp jerk blend spices (use
- ¼ tsp for younger children)
- 9 oz 260 g pineapple chunks
- 2 large sweet potatoes - scrubbed
- and sliced into wedges
- 2 bell peppers - deseeded, roughly
- chopped
- 4 ears corn on the cob - each cut in half
- TO SERVE - OPTIONAL
- Tortillas
- Lettuce
- Cooked rice and beans
- Flatbreads
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F/200°C (180°C convection) and line a large roasting pan or baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Drain and pat dry the jackfruit with kitchen paper towels and slice the pieces in half. Add to a bowl with the extra-virgin olive oil and the jerk blend spices. Toss together until the jackfruit is covered. Spread the jackfruit out onto the baking sheet.
- Arrange the pineapple pieces, sweet potato wedges, bell pepper and corn on the cob evenly around the jackfruit. Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil and place the baking sheet in the center of the oven to bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and turn the sweet potato wedges and corn on the cob over. Return to the oven and bake for another 20 minutes until the corn on the cob turns golden.
- Remove from the oven and serve either as-is, divided among plates, or in tacos with fresh crispy lettuce, with rice and beans or wrapped in flatbreads.
Notes
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Reprinted with permission from The Plant-Based Family Cookbook by Claire Swift and Sarah Biagetti, Page Street Publishing, Co. 2021. Photo credit: Claire Swift.
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About the Authors
Claire Swift and Sarah Biagetti are friends, mothers and recipe developers dedicated to helping families incorporate healthier, plant-based meals into their diets. Their work has been featured in Champneys, Coconut Bowls, Equinox Organic Kombucha and feedfeed. Claire and Sarah live in the UK.
About the Book
Planning meals can be hard when picky eaters, dietary restrictions, and healthy options have to be considered. In The Plant-Based Family Cookbook: 60 Easy & Nutritious Vegan Meals Kids Will Love! (December 21, 2021, $21.99, Page Street Publishing, Co.), Claire and Sarah have created incredibly flavorful and nourishing options that will help the whole family make healthier choices and enjoy every meal together.
Each recipe is as nutritious as it is indulgent: readers will be won over by scrumptious breakfasts, as well as tempting snacks, decadent desserts, and delightful weeknight meals. Parents will find plenty of enticing lunchbox options for the little ones like Crispy Tofu Nuggets with Sweet Potato Fries or Satay Dippers. The adults can entertain friends with restaurant-inspired meals and tantalizing appetizers like Filled Crispy Pancakes and Eggplant Bao Buns; and when the weekends finally roll around, families can gather around mouth-watering brunches and comforting desserts like Apple Waffles or Lemon Cheesecake with Blueberry Compote.
What’s more, Claire and Sarah feature recipes that can be made ahead in batches and frozen, so that they’re ready to eat whenever it suits everyone’s busy schedule―no more sacrificing tasty, healthy options during hectic weekdays!
Whether someone is looking to balance out their kids’ diets or help the whole family transition to full-veganism, The Plant-Based Family Cookbook is jam-packed with tasty options that’ll win over everyone at mealtime.
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