Creamy Peanut & Lime Sweetpotato Slaw
Shredded sweet potatoes dressed with peanut butter, lime and cilantro whip up into a low cost, diabetes friendly side dish.Created for NC Sweetpotato Commisssion by: Tessa Nguyen, RD, LDN
Recipe
Ingredients
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- ½ cup rice vinegar
- 1 lime zest & juice
- 2 tsp honey
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- t tbsp chopped cilantro
- 4 cups sweetpotatoes peeled, julienned and cooked al dente
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together peanut butter, rice vinegar, lime zest and juice, honey, salt and pepper until smooth.
- Gently fold in cilantro and julienned sweet potato until well combined.
- Refrigerate slaw for at least 30 minutes.
- Serve chilled.
Notes
Hint:
- Use sunflower seed butter, almond butter or any other nut/seed butter to accommodate for any food allergies or taste preferences.
- As an option, garnish the slaw with crushed peanuts and additional cilantro.
Nutrition FactsCreamy Peanut & Lime Sweetpotato SlawAmount per ServingCalories115% Daily Value*Fat4g6%Saturated Fat1g6%Polyunsaturated Fat1gMonounsaturated Fat2gSodium147mg6%Potassium287mg8%Carbohydrates17g6%Fiber3g13%Sugar5g6%Protein3g6%Vitamin A9439IU189%Vitamin C4mg5%Calcium28mg3%Iron1mg6%Net Carbohydrates15g* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition
Calories: 115kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 3gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 147mgPotassium: 287mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 9439IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mgNet Carbohydrates: 15g