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Roasted Sweetpotatoes with Basil Pesto

Created in partnership by Bucket List Tummy's Sarah Schlichter, RD of record for the NC Sweetpotato Commission.
These roasted sweetpotatoes are delicious on their own, but upgraded with this lemony spring pesto recipe!

Recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 413 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Sweetpotatoes:

  • 2 medium sweetpotatoes washed and diced
  • 2 Tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper

For the nut free basil pesto:

  • 3 cups greens blend
  • 1.5 cups basil
  • 2 Tbsp tahini
  • 3 Tbsp lemon juice about the juice of 1 lemon
  • 1/3 cup avocado oil
  • 1/3 cup grated Parm cheese
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350.
  • Dice your sweetpotatoes and add to a baking sheet. Combine olive oil and spices in a bowl and add to diced sweetpotato.
  • Cook for 25-30 minutes, or until sweetpotatoes soften.
  • While the sweetpotatoes are baking, add all ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend.
  • Taste and adjust as necessary (more/less salt, more lemon, cheese, etc.)
  • Pour pesto onto sweetpotatoes and enjoy.
  • An alternative way to make this is to microwave sweetpotatoes for 5-7 minutes, until cooked through. Let them cool, add some butter and top with pesto.

Notes

Use on pizza, pasta, baked sweetpotatoes, fish, chicken, etc!
Nutrition Facts
Roasted Sweetpotatoes with Basil Pesto
Serving Size
 
1
Amount per Serving
Calories
413
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
32
g
49
%
Saturated Fat
 
5
g
31
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
5
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
20
g
Cholesterol
 
7
mg
2
%
Sodium
 
504
mg
22
%
Potassium
 
579
mg
17
%
Carbohydrates
 
28
g
9
%
Fiber
 
5
g
21
%
Sugar
 
5
g
6
%
Protein
 
7
g
14
%
Vitamin A
 
17837
IU
357
%
Vitamin C
 
12
mg
15
%
Calcium
 
159
mg
16
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
Net Carbohydrates
 
24
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 413kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 7gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 504mgPotassium: 579mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 17837IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 159mgIron: 2mgNet Carbohydrates: 24g