Grilled sweetpotatoes are easy to make and easy to love, and they’re perfect alongside burgers, hot dogs, or anything else off the grate. Start with this basic recipe, then experiment with adding your favorite herbs and spices—for example, chopped fresh rosemary, cinnamon, or smoked paprika would all be awesome.
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Inspired by the signature sweetpotato dish at the acclaimed Cala restaurant in San Francisco, this simple, sublime recipe will make you look at sweetpotatoes in a whole different light. It features whole sweetpotatoes buried in ash, then roasted until blackened on the outside and sweet, smoky, and luscious within. The flesh gets spread on warm tortillas with a dollop of creamy chipotle sauce.
Sweetpotato Toast—it’s a thing! You can definitely cook slices of sweetpotato in your toaster, just like you do with toast, then top them in a million different ways—just like you do with toast! The only limit is your imagination. Here are a few of our favorites.
Here’s a simple, healthy, and hearty way to enjoy sweetpotatoes—stuffed with cumin-laced quinoa, black beans, steamed kale, and cheese, then topped with scallions and cilantro. It’s perfect for both a weeknight dinner and for game day with the gang.
Enjoy this sweet and only mildly spicy side dish, from Wish Upon A Dish, with grilled foods in the summer, braised meats in the fall and winter, and Easter ham or roast chicken in the spring. If by some miracle you have leftovers, toss ‘em in a salad.
Beat the heat this summer with Meme Inge’s Sweetpotato Sausage and Apple Lettuce Wraps. These crisp and refreshing lettuce wraps are a great entree to serve at your next summer party or any time you’re in the market for a fresh, healthy wrap. Not only are they chock full of goodness, but they are darn right delicious!
Few would argue that sweet, salty, and crisp make up the trifecta of irresistible. So give into your desires and try this amazing recipe for BBQ Sweetpotato Chips by our friend Gaby of WhatsGabyCooking.com.
LA-based food blogger Gaby Dalkin of What's Gaby Cooking shares one of her favorite recipes for an easy and delicious dinner starring California Sweetpotatoes.