2mediumsweet potatoes, scrubbed and cut into wedges or rounds
1 ½tablespoonsolive oil
zest and juice of 1 lime
1teaspoonground cumin
½teaspoonground chipotle powder, or to taste
pinchchili flakes, or to taste
sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
CHERRY SALSA:
1cup(heaped) cup sweet cherries
2green onions, sliced
1-inchpiecefresh ginger ginger, peeled and grated on a rasp zester
zest and juice of 1 lime
black pepper, to taste
TO SERVE:
handfulpecans, chopped
QUINOA SALAD VARIATION:
½cupquinoa, rinsed
2tablespoonsolive oil
juice of 1 lime
2green onions, sliced
handfulpecans, chopped
sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
Place a large pot with about 2 inches of water on medium heat. Bring to a simmer and place cut sweet potatoes onto a steamer basket. Lower steamer basket into the pot, put a lid on top and steam the sweet potatoes for 5-7 minutes or until just tender. Remove wedges with a pair of tongs, placing into a large tupperware container.
Cover the cooked sweet potatoes with the grapeseed oil, lime zest, lime juice, ground cumin, chipotle, chili flakes, salt and pepper. Set aside.
Make the cherry salsa: chop the pitted cherries roughly and place in a medium bowl. Add the sliced green onions, grated ginger, lime zest, lime juice and black pepper. Stir to combine and set aside.
Heat a your grill or grill pan to medium-high. Place marinated wedges, cut side down (as opposed to peel-side down) on the grill. Flip wedges after about 2-3 minutes. Cook other side for another 2 minutes and remove sweet potatoes from the grill.
To serve: Place wedges face up on a plate, season with salt if you like and cover with the cherry salsa.
For the quinoa salad variation:
Cook the quinoa in 1 cup of water over medium heat. Bring the quinoa to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes or until all of the water us absorbed. Remove from the heat and place into a large bowl. To the quinoa, add chopped sweet potatoes, the cherry salsa, 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, the juice of 1 lime, the sliced green onions, chopped pecans, salt and pepper.
Recipe Notes
You do have to steam the sweet potatoes first! This ensures that they soften up enough on the grill.
A fun and unusual grilled side, grilled sweet potatoes with fresh cherry salsa are bursting with flavour. Sweet and tart flavours work nicely