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

Servings 8
Calories 115 kcal

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:
  1. Use sunflower seed butter, almond butter or any other nut/seed butter to accommodate for any food allergies or taste preferences.
  2. As an option, garnish the slaw with crushed peanuts and additional cilantro.
    Nutrition Facts
    Creamy Peanut & Lime Sweetpotato Slaw
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    115
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    4
    g
    6
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    6
    %
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    2
    g
    Sodium
     
    147
    mg
    6
    %
    Potassium
     
    287
    mg
    8
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    17
    g
    6
    %
    Fiber
     
    3
    g
    13
    %
    Sugar
     
    5
    g
    6
    %
    Protein
     
    3
    g
    6
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    9439
    IU
    189
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    4
    mg
    5
    %
    Calcium
     
    28
    mg
    3
    %
    Iron
     
    1
    mg
    6
    %
    Net Carbohydrates
     
    15
    g
    * 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