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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
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: Salad, Slaw, Southern Fare
Keyword: diabetes friendly, healthy, RD approved, sweet potato, sweetpotatoes
Servings: 8
Calories: 115kcal

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: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 147mg | Potassium: 287mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 9439IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg | Net Carbohydrates: 15g