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Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Yogurt Sauce

These delicious tender potatoes are dressed with a flavorful yogurt sauce and toasted pine nuts.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time32 minutes
Total Time47 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Sweet Potato, Yogurt
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 194kcal
Author: Laura Lynch

Ingredients

  • 1 large sweet potato
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 small garlic clove finely minced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro roughly chopped
  • Sprinkle of paprika if desired
  • Flake salt and ground pepper
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Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 425° F or 170° C. And line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Peel and cube the potatoes.
  • Put the cubes in a bowl. Add olive oil, salt, pepper and toss it well so it all gets coated.
  • Spread them out on the tray. Bake for about 30 minutes, flipping over halfway.
  • Meanwhile, mix the yogurt sauce. In a bowl, combine the yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil. Mix well until smooth.
  • Set a pan over medium low heat and add the pine nuts. Toast, shaking the pan regularly, until you can smell them, about 1-2 minutes. Remove the nuts from the pan.
  • Remove the potatoes from the oven and pile them onto your plates.
  • Drizzle on the yogurt sauce and top with pine nuts.
  • Season with flake salt and ground pepper. Garnish with cilantro and a sprinkle of paprika.

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Notes

  • When roasting, make sure to give the sweet potato cubes plenty of room on the baking sheet. If they’re too crowded, they’ll steam instead of roast, and you won’t get those beautiful crispy edges.
  • Toasting the pine nuts takes just a couple of minutes, but it adds so much flavor to the dish. The light toasting brings out their natural oils and enhances their nuttiness, making them the perfect complement to the creamy yogurt sauce.
  • If you like a little extra tang, feel free to add more lemon juice to the yogurt sauce. Want more garlic? Go for it.

Nutrition

Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 343mg | Potassium: 345mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 12076IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg