Sweet Potato Wedges with Peanut Sauce

11.18.17

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Sweet Potato Wedges with Peanut Sauce | Naturally Ella

One of the challenges I love when cooking for others is to help change the narrative a bit around indulgent food. I eat decently 90% of the time but usually once a week, I kick back and eat something completely different. It's normally something fried and it's usually always delicious (my favorite is fried cauliflower with a runner up of loaded french fries).

However, sometimes I've just have a crap day and want something that tastes indulgent but is actually full of goodness. Enter these sweet potato wedges. This recipe contains three amazing parts that come together for, in my mind, a perfect meal. Roasted sweet potatoes are topped with a delicious peanut granola and luscious peanut sauce. It could be an appetizer but I've been known to call these dinner. Also, I think this idea would be amazing with Laura's perfectly crisp sweet potato fries!

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Sweet Potato Wedges with Peanut Sauce

2 servings

A delicious appetizer or dinner featuring roasted sweet potatoes smothered with an easy peanut sauce and peanut granola.

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 25

Total Time: 35

Sweet Potatoes

1 large sweet potato
1 tablespoon peanut oil
1/4 teaspoon salt

Peanut Granola

1/4 cup raw peanuts
1/4 cup rolled oats
1 tablespoons peanut oil
1 tablespoon brown rice syrup
Pinch of salt

For Serving

[url]1 recipe for peanut sauce∞https://naturallyella.com/peanut-sauce-cooking-component/[/url]
Cilantro (for serving)
Scallions for serving

Preheat oven to 400˚F. Cut the sweet potato into ½” thick wedges and toss with peanut oil and salt. Spread into a single layer on a sheet tray and roast until tender and browning; 30 to 40 minutes.
Place the peanuts and rolled oats on a cutting board. Roughly chop until the peanuts are in smaller pieces. Place on a tray covered with parchment paper and add the 1 tablespoon peanut oil, brown rice syrup, and a pinch of salt. Stir until well combined. Bake until browning, 15 minutes or so, stirring a couple times during cooking.
While the sweet potatoes cook, whisk together the ingredients for the sauce.
Once the sweet potatoes are done, place on a plate and drizzle with peanut sauce, granola, cilantro, and scallions.

Notes

Tips & Tricks: Make the peanut sauce and granola ahead of time. Also you will have leftover peanut sauce- use it as a dip or sauce!

Stock up: get the pantry ingredients you will need: sweet potatoes, soy sauce, oats

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time :25

Sweet Potato Wedges

variations

Soup: This might sound a bit strange but try making a simple sweet potato soup with sweet potatoes, onions, garlic, vegetable broth, and a bit of coconut milk. Then swirl in the peanut sauce and top with a sprinkle of the granola.

Tahini/Sesame Seeds: No peanuts? No problem. Swap out the peanut butter and peanuts for tahini and sesame seeds.

Produce: This combination also works really well with roasted broccoli or grilled bok choy. I have also done something similar with Brussels but I find their flavor to be a bit strong for the peanut sauce.

Explore Sweet Potatoes

Sweet Potatoes - Explore an Ingredient - Naturally Ella

Sweet potatoes rule the archives of this site. They store well, are packed full of nutrients, and are an extremely versatile ingredient. We use sweet potatoes for fillings, toppings, and soups. You really can’t go wrong with adding sweet potato to a meal. A few of my favorite sweet potato recipes:

Chili Roasted Sweet Potato Sandwich
Peanut Stew with Sweet Potatoes and Spinach
Red Lentil Soup with Sweet Potatoes

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7 comments on “Sweet Potato Wedges with Peanut Sauce”

Elaine says:

11.18.17 at 7:32 pm

I’d love to make this, but the link to the peanut sauce goes to cashew cream...

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1. Erin Alderson says:
  
  11.18.17 at 7:50 pm
  
  Fixed.
  
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Lucie says:

11.19.17 at 3:30 am

so inventive! can't wait to try. thank you

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Sabrina says:

11.19.17 at 7:43 pm

love sweet potatoes and have never made them with these ingredients, so thank you for this wonderful recipe!

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Paige | A Paige of Health says:

11.26.17 at 10:56 am

This looks amazing, what a neat twist on typical potato wedges. Excited to try this!

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regelyn banal says:

11.28.17 at 4:10 pm

I love peanut sauce, thinking its a special component of making such delicious recipe wants me to crave for more. Thank you for the awesome blog.

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Clea says:

01.18.18 at 8:03 pm

Yay! This recipe is one of a kind! Looks so delicious! Hmmm. I will try to make this recipe. Thanks

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