Sweet Potato Mash with Lime Salsa

Side Dishes
PREP TIME:
15 minutes

SERVES:

2

TOTAL COOKING TIME:

35 minutes
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INGREDIENTS
  • 2 lbs sweet potatoes
  • 2 limes
  • ¼ cup olive oil, divided
  • 2 pinches of salt, divided
  • ¼ cup basil leaves, chopped
  • ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
  • ½ garlic clove, minced
  • 1 tsp black pepper

DIRECTIONS

  1. 1.
    Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  2. 2.
    Wash and clean sweet potatoes. Leave skin unpeeled. Cut potatoes in half lengthwise.
  3. 3.
    Zest lime to get 2 tsp; juice the remainder of lime to get 1 tsp zest.
  4. 4.
    Rub sweet potatoes with 2 tbsp of olive oil and a pinch of salt. Place on parchment-lined sheet, cut-side down. Roast for 30-35 min or until soft.
  5. 5.
    While potatoes are cooking, make salsa. Put 3 tbsp olive oil into small bowl, add basil, cilantro, garlic, lime zest, and lime juice. Stir to combine.
  6. 6.
    Once potatoes are cooked, remove from oven and let cool down. Once cool enough to handle, remove skin. Mash potatoe flesh together with a pinch of salt and black pepper until smooth.
  7. 7.
    Transfer to a platter. Create divots in the surface and spoon lime salsa over. Serve while hot.