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Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Gremolata
Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Gremolata
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From: EatingWell Magazine, May 2019
Sweet potato fingerlings (or small wedges) blister and caramelize on the grill. All they need is a final toss with a little butter and a blend of orange zest and mint and you have a healthy side dish that's anything but ordinary.
- By: Judith Fertig
Ingredients 4 servings
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- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint
- 2 teaspoons grated orange zest
- 1 teaspoon raw sugar, such as demerara
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pound fingerling or small sweet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon melted unsalted butter
Preparation
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- Preheat grill to medium-high.
- Combine mint, orange zest, sugar and salt in a small bowl; gently crush together with the back of a wooden spoon. Set aside.
- If using small sweet potatoes, cut into 1-inch-thick wedges. Toss the sweet potatoes with oil and pepper in a medium bowl. Place in a single layer on the grill or in a grill basket. Cook, turning every 5 minutes, until tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, 20 to 25 minutes total.
- Transfer the sweet potatoes to a large bowl. Add butter and toss to coat. Serve with the reserved orange-mint gremolata.
- Serving size: 4 sweet potato wedges & 1½ teaspoon gremolata
- Per serving: 131 calories; 7 g fat(2 g sat); 3 g fiber; 17 g carbohydrates; 1 g protein; 9 mcg folate; 8 mg cholesterol; 6 g sugars; 1 g added sugars; 14,128 IU vitamin A; 13 mg vitamin C; 33 mg calcium; 1 mg iron; 98 mg sodium; 221 mg potassium
- Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (283% daily value), Vitamin C (22% dv)
- Carbohydrate Servings: 1
- Exchanges: 1 fat, 1 starch
