Thursday, September 6, 2012

Sweet Potato Recipes

I love sweet potatoes - they are versatile, filling, nutritious, and perfect for the Clean Eater. Here are some great recipes I found over at Women's Health Magazine's website.

Roasted Sweet Potato Salad

Roast sweet potatoes and red bell peppers together for a delicious mingling of flavors and then place over a bed of spinach or arugula and sprinkle with white balsamic vinegar. Serve this as side dish or add goat cheese and grilled chicken for a satisfying lunch.

Roasted Sweet Potato Salad



Gingered Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup

 

You can make this creamy soup in a flash with the help of a food processor or blender. And vegetarians take note: it works just as well if you sub vegetable stock for chicken broth.

Gingered Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup


Spiced Sweet Potato Chips

 

Dusted with a blend of sweet and hot seasonings including chili power and cumin these crunchy chips never stay around for long. Your best bet: make them in small batches—one potato is enough!—and enjoy right away.( Maura's note: consider swapping the sugar out for another source of sweet like honey or agave crystals, or ditch it altogether )

Sweet Potato Chips


Baked Sweet Potato Latkes

 

A sweet take on a traditionally savory dish. Grated sweet potatoes get mixed up with cinnamon, nutmeg, eggs, and flour. The result: Seriously flavorful potato pancakes.

Baked Sweet Potato Latkes

Rosemary Sweet Potato Wedges

 

Skip the home fries and try these sweet potato wedges instead. Baked in the oven, they are packed with beta-carotene and are lower in fat than a fried potato—but still have a satisfyingly crisp skin.

Rosemary Sweet Potato Wedges