Sweet Potatos

Sam06

I got some for 16 cents a pound, I bought 20 pounds.

I love sweet potatoes. I think I will bake a few for tonight save some for souffle and a salad and cook the rest for my dogs.

My dogs love them and they are good for dogs.

Anyone make Sweet Potato salad?

It is a Lebanese dish and this is about how I make it:

Ingredients

2 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes/yams (such as red garnet), peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
5 Tbsp olive oil, divided
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 1/2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp fresh orange juice + 1/2 tsp orange zest
1 tsp minced garlic (1 clove)
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
3 Tbsp minced fresh cilantro
2 Tbsp minced fresh mint (or more cilantro)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray an 18 by 13-inch baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray, then place sweet potatoes on baking sheet.

Drizzle sweet potatoes with 2 Tbsp olive oil, season lightly with salt and pepper and toss to coat, spread into an even layer.

Roast in preheated oven until just tender, tossing once halfway through, about 20 minutes total.

Meanwhile in a small mixing bowl whisk together 3 Tbsp olive oil, lemon juice, orange juice, orange zest, garlic, cumin, coriander, paprika, cinnamon, ginger, cayenne pepper and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Remove potatoes from oven, immediately pour into a bowl then pour dressing over potatoes and gently toss with a rubber spatula to coat.

Let rest for about 5 minutes to absorb dressing, tossing once halfway through.

Toss in parsley, cilantro and mint and serve. Note that this will store well in refrigerator for a day and rewarm the following day.

Recipe source: inspired by Roots by Dianne Morgan

Rocky Raab

That sounds really good. You left out when to add the almonds and cranberries, but I presume it's at the end with the parsley and mint. (I'll leave out that *#@&! Ivory soap cilantro)

Sam06

You got it Rocky, I leave it out too my Wife is one of you too

Rocky Raab

Likely she also avoids asparagus, right?

Sam06

She likes asparagus and just about any Veggie. She is just about a Vegitarian but will eat fish and chicken occasionally.

I think her favorite food is beets. I cook them for at least 3 times a week and I am talking about fresh beets. I get them by the case at the farmers market.

She likes shrimp, crabs and oysters too.

Cilantro she says tastes like soap :roll:

I don't get it, it tastes like cilantro to me

Rocky Raab

It's in the genes. A particular one makes cilantro taste like soap, and I thought it was the same one that makes you detect that strong odor in asparagus pee. (The odor is there for everybody, but folks without that gene can't smell it.) I might be wrong about it being the same gene, but if it isn't my wife and I both have both of the ones that do. We both decline cilantro and asparagus.

Brookwood

Of all of the sweet potato recipes I have tried, my favorite is in the form of sweet potato French fries made at home! Oh so simple with no other added stuff except salt and good cooking oil and soooooo goooooood! :P

BobJudy

Judy and I simply bake them just like any other spud. A local restaurant serves sweet potato nachos. Thin waffle cut sweet potato slices deep fried and with shredded beef or chicken and all the usual nacho fixins.

I grew up with the typical brown sugar, marshmallow topped sweet potato casserole served every Thanksgiving and Christmas. Didn't like them fixed that way then and still don't. Now sweet potato pie is another thing altogether. I prefer that over pumpkin every time. Bob

Sam06

Bob

I like them baked too with butter and cinnamon.

I made french fries with them 20 years ago when I was into frying turkeys and I liked them.

yoshmyster

Sweet 'tater French fries. That's eating right there.