Description
Delicious and spicy harissa roasted sweet potatoes, perfect as a side dish or appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes (see note #1)
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil (such as canola)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup harissa
- 1 tablespoon honey
- freshly chopped cilantro and mint (for garnishing, optional)
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Start by slicing the sweet potatoes in half. Depending on the size of the potato, slice each half in half again to make a 1-inch wedge, or slice two more times. Aim for wedges that are about 1-inch thick and 3-inches long. When in doubt, aim for similarly sized pieces.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment. This helps keep the sweet potatoes from sticking to the sheet pan. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt, coating with your hands (or a spatula). Place the sweet potatoes so that one of the cut sides of the wedge is on the parchment paper. Bake at 400F for 20 minutes, or until the sweet potato is tender.
- In a small bowl, whisk together harissa and honey. Use a pastry brush to brush the cut sides of the sweet potato with harissa. Continue baking, cut sides now facing up, for another 5 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and arrange on a platter. Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro and mint. Enjoy!
- Bonus dipping sauce: Because only a thin layer is brushed on the sweet potatoes, you should end up with extra harissa and honey. Stir in 1/4 cup of mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, and a pinch of salt. Taste the sauce, adding more mayonnaise or harissa, as desired. Serve as a dipping sauce with the sweet potato wedges.
Notes
- Note #1: Choose firm and fresh sweet potatoes for the best results.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg