How do you eat sweet potatoes?

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  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    I cut them into fries and bake them on tin foil with a little olive oil and salt and pepper.
  • Leaping_Lemur
    Leaping_Lemur Posts: 121 Member
    This is similar to what I do. I steam them (my son eats them plain, with a little brown sugar), and then eat them with black beans, some cheese and maybe a little salsa. Extra veggies tossed in if I feel like it. Fresh sweet corn if you've got it, shaved off the cob, goes great as well.
  • eylia
    eylia Posts: 200 Member
    I love them baked, I often chop into cubes and sprinkle a little cayenne pepper on them and/or minced garlic and roast them until they're a little coloured. I like them mixed through salads, warm or cold. Yummy with things like other roast veg (zucchini, cauliflower, pumpkin) lettuce, rocket, chicken or bacon, cous cous, a little left over brown rice...

    Or I use them to make potato and salmon patties a little healthier. Cook the sweet potato until mashable, add in onion, eggs, peas, tinned salmon, and parsley or coriander (cilantro) and crumb with rice crumbs. Pan fry or bake until golden.
  • sunshineanstars
    sunshineanstars Posts: 109
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  • albosler
    albosler Posts: 16 Member
    spicy sweet potato fries or wedges!

    peel and cut potato into the size of fry you want to eat, mix fries with about 1/2 tbsp of olive oil for each large potato (I use 2 tbsp when I make 4 potatoes worth of fries). Mix in salt, cumin, and cayenne pepper to taste. for 4 sweet potatoes I use 1-2 tsp salt, 1 tsp cumin, and 1/2 tsp cayenne. If you're trying to go lower sodium you can cut the salt down. Bake at 425 for about 25mins.

    these are good and a bit different than the typical sugary sweet potato side dish or meal.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    chew then swallow...duh!
  • jpalocy77
    jpalocy77 Posts: 114 Member
    I also dice them up with apples and onions and some cinnamon. Lay them on a bottom of a 9x13 with pork chops or tenderloin. I rub the meat with cinnamon and allspice and cayenne. Makes for a great dinner!!
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    I also dice them up with apples and onions and some cinnamon. Lay them on a bottom of a 9x13 with pork chops or tenderloin. I rub the meat with cinnamon and allspice and cayenne. Makes for a great dinner!!

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  • corgicake
    corgicake Posts: 846 Member
    http://www.food.com/recipe/daigaku-imo-japanese-candied-sweet-potatoes-26891

    Heh heh, someone's on an Asian kick ;)
  • Autazell
    Autazell Posts: 54 Member
    Stuffed with shredded jerk seasoned chicken & drizzled with honey!
  • DeannaNL
    DeannaNL Posts: 53 Member
    *bump* just to follow, some great ideas here!
  • Annie_ga
    Annie_ga Posts: 72
    I clean and cut it up and then microwave it. Then I dip it in a trader joe's yogurt dip - low cal and creamy.
  • raleyclub
    raleyclub Posts: 5 Member
    Here is some great advice...go to www.food.com. where it says search input 5 star recipes (you'll see what I mean) input lowfat or low Cal sweet potato recipe. You cannot go wrong with that site that millions of people use and rate recipes. I would love to know how it goes. Ill add you as a friend.

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