Sweet Potato Sticks With Herbed Orange Dip
From chefelaine 15 years ago
- 25 minutes to make
- Serves 8
This unusual appetizer has the best flavor! Sweet potatoes are a powerhouse of vitamins and fiber, and these are good even when cold.
Ingredients
- 4 sweet potatoes, peeled or unpeeled (your preference; I prefer unpeeled) shopping list
- 2 tbsp melted butter shopping list
- 3 tbsp lime juice shopping list
- 1 tsp salt shopping list
- 3 tbsp sugar shopping list
- 1 ½ tsp cinnamon shopping list
- 1 tsp ginger shopping list
- ¼ tsp nutmeg shopping list
- 1 recipe FRESH orangE DIP (included) shopping list
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- 1 3-oz pkg non-fat cream cheese shopping list
- 1 cup low-fat sour cream shopping list
- 1/3 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed shopping list
- ¼ cup honey shopping list
- pinch of salt shopping list
- 2 tsp grated orange zest shopping list
- 1 tbsp minced gingerroot shopping list
- 2 tbsp chopped mint shopping list
- 1 tbsp chopped thyme shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat oven to 400 *F
- Cut sweet potatoes into strips, about 1/3” thick by 2 to 3 inches long
- Place sticks on cookie sheet
- In small bowl combine butter, lime juice, and salt. Mix well.
- In another small bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.
- Sprinkle over the sticks and toss to coat evenly.
- Bake for 20 – 25 minutes.
- Stir twice during baking time, and bake until sticks are golden brown.
- Drain sticks on paper towels, and let cool 10 minutes before serving.
- For the Dip:
- In small bowl, beat the cream cheese until fluffy
- Gradually add sour cream.
- Beat until smooth.
- Beat in remaining ingredients
- Cover and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours to blend flavors.
The Rating
Reviewed by 11 people-
Wow elaine these sound Fab!
greekgirrrl
in Long Island loved it
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love this recipe sweetpotatoes too thanks high5
momo_55grandma
in Mountianview loved it
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OMG, you have outdone yourself my friend. Love sweet taters and this sounds amazing. You have my 5.
chefmeow
in Garland loved it
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