Sweet Potato Cubes
Spiced, roasted, and impossible to make just once
We love sweet potatoes because they're healthy, and quite flexible. Easy to use for dinner and lunch, but also breakfast - pop an egg on those for a magic morning boost!
Getting your spices right! Especially that z'aatar and curry - they give it an international flavor that we don't always get in our dishes at home, so we love adding those.
Sweet potatoes have a gorgeous orange appearance. Use that! We plated them with a beautiful steak and chimichurri sauce and the orange is really what made the plate.
How to Make It
- 1
Peel your sweet potatoes, then wash them.
- 2
Cut them into cubes - aim for bite size and consistency for more even cooking.
- 3
Mix them in a bowl with all the spices. If you don't like some of those, don't use them. You don't want to make a large dish and then not eat it!
- 4
Pour them into a single layer on a baking pan.
- 5
Bake at 400°F for about 30 minutes, flipping or mixing halfway through.
Ingredients
- 3 sweet potatoes
- Olive oil
- Garlic salt
- Garlic powder
- Z'aatar
- Yellow curry powder
- Turmeric
- Oregano
- Cumin (seeds or powder)
- Coriander (seeds or powder)
- Thyme
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