Baked Sweet Potatoes with Lemon Garlic Sauce

Liana Werner-Gray

by | Updated: December 4th, 2016

Sliced into crunchy fries? Of course. Smashed into soft, fluffy mash? Certainly! Baked into a savory pie, or maybe into brownies? Yep! You’ve created many dishes with sweet potatoes. But here’s one sure to stand out: sweet potatoes baked with zesty, Mediterranean spices and topped with a homemade lemon garlic garbanzo sauce. This vegan and gluten-free recipe is sweet, healthy and might just become your new favorite.

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Baked Sweet Potatoes with Lemon Garlic Sauce

Serves 4

Ingredients

Sweet Potatoes

4 medium sweet potatoes
½ Tbsp. TigerNut oil (or olive or coconut oil)
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. coriander
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. parsley
¼ tsp. Redmond Real Salt
½ tsp. black pepper

Garlic Herb Sauce

½ cup hummus
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. dill
3 Tbsp. garlic powder
1 Tbsp. almond milk
Dash Redmond Real Salt

Toppings (optional)

Cherry tomatoes
Fresh parsley
Fresh cilantro

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.
  2. In a small bowl, combine TigerNut with spices and seasonings. Set aside.
  3. Cut top part of potatoes in half, leaving the lower part connected. Spread open and spoon TigerNut seasoning mixture into each potato.
  4. Bake 25-30 minutes or until soft.
  5. Meanwhile, prepare garlic herb sauce. In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients together until fully incorporated. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
  6. When potatoes have baked, remove from oven. Drizzle with sauce and top with cherry tomatoes and herbs.