Sweet Potato Skewers
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Another delicious way to enjoy the seasonal sweet potatoes; on a skewer, roasted or grilled! These make the perfect snack for guests or side dish for anything you like. We loved them dipped in a sundried tomato pesto dipping sauce.
Cooking Methods
- Roasting
Serves
4Prep Time
40 minutesCooking Time
15 minutesIngredients
For the Sweet Potato Skewers:
- 4 small red skin sweet potatoes
- 30ml (2 Tbsp) olive oil
- 10ml (2 tsp) ground cumin
- 5ml (1 tsp) garlic powder
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Wooden skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes
For the Dipping Sauce:
- 45ml (3 Tbsp) sundried tomato pesto
- 125ml (1/2 cup) plain double thick yoghurt
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Directions
For the Sweet Potato Skewers:
- Soak 4 long wooden skewers on cold water overnight or at least 1 hour.
- Pre heat the oven to 180°. Cut the sweet potatoes into 2-3cm blocks and skewer the sweet potato onto the wooden skewers.
- Combine the olive oil with the cumin, garlic powder and lemon zest. Brush this oil mixture over the sweet potato skewers and bake in the oven for about 35-40 minutes or until cooked, baste and turn the skewers regularly while cooking.
- Mix together all ingredients and season to taste.
