Saturday, May 16, 2020

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Spicy Cashew Sauce & Kraut

Ingredients
2 sweet potatoes
2 garlic cloves
½ cup cashews
2 tbsp. rice vinegar
2 tsp. agave
1 tsp. tamari
1 tsp. red pepper flakes
8 oz. Swiss chard (or other green)
1 Thai chile (or other hot pepper)
1 lime
4 oz. sauerkraut
2 tsp. vegetable oil
2 tbsp. + 1 tsp olive oil
Salt and pepper

Directions
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Halve the sweet potatoes lengthwise and transfer to a baking sheet. Rub halved sweet potatoes with 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil, sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper, and bake cut-side down until tender, 22 to 26 minutes.

Peel the garlic and add to a blender. Measure just ⅓ cup of cashews and add to the blender along with the rice vinegar, agave, tamari, Aleppo pepper, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and 3 tablespoons of warm water. Blend spicy cashew sauce until smooth. Taste, and add salt as necessary.

Thinly slice the Swiss chard stems and roughly chop the leaves. Halve the lime, juice one half, and cut one half into wedges. Thinly slice the Thai chile. Place remaining cashews in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and toast, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer toasted cashews to a cutting board and roughly chop.

When the sweet potatoes are done, return the skillet to medium-high heat with 1 teaspoons of olive oil. Add the chopped Swiss chard leaves and sliced stems, and cook until just wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Season the sautéed Swiss chard with a pinch of salt and lime juice.

Divide the sautéed Swiss chard between large plates. Top with roasted sweet potatoes and sauerkraut. Drizzle everything with spicy cashew sauce and sprinkle with toasted cashews and sliced Thai chile. Serve with lime wedges.

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