My love for sweet potatoes runs deep, so this side dish recipe for Honey & Lemon Roasted Sweet Potatoes isn’t just perfect for a holiday meal, but it’s great anytime of year!
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We’re back with another great recipe for Thanksgiving Week on Cooking with Books! This time, a recipe for Honey & Lemon Roasted Sweet Potatoes that I know you will love love love! This recipe is super simple to put together, can be made ahead of time and can be served in all varieties of temperature: piping hot, room temperature, or cold as a salad.
We’re showcasing another Martha’s Vineyard Sea Salt in this recipe, this time their Lemon Verbena Sea Salt blend, which pairs. so well with the earthy sweet potatoes.
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Like I mentioned, this recipe is super simple:
- Wash, peel, and cube sweet potatoes. This would work well with any variety of sweet potatoes!
- Toss them all in a bowl and whisk together separately the olive oil, honey, lemon juice, and sea salt. Toss HALF that mixture with the cubed sweet potatoes, safe the rest for later.
- Roast until tender and slightly caramelized. The honey will melt and make some of the potatoes sticky and sweet, which adds to the overall dish.
- Add the rest of the whisked mixture, taste, and re-season with more sea salt if needed.
Can I use another oil instead of olive oil? Yes, you can use whatever you’d like as long as it’s a fat. Coconut oil, ghee, vegetable oil, and even sesame oil would be great. Just keep in mind the flavor profile might change.
Can I use another type of sweetener? Yes! If honey isn’t your thing and you want to keep this vegan, I suggest using maple syrup which would go lovely with this recipe. You can also use alternatives like rice syrup or even a stevia extract, just note you will have to taste test as you cannot equally use the same amounts.
Can I use another type of citrus? Yes, I would suggest lime, grapefruit, and orange as my top alternatives for this recipe. All would pair lovely with the sweet potatoes.
- 5-6 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 2 tablespoons Lemon Verbena Sea Salt Blend
- ¼ cup honey
- In a large bowl, place the cut sweet potatoes.
- In a smaller bowl, whisk together the oil, lemon juice, sea salt, and honey.
- Toss the sweet potatoes with half of this mixture, reserving the other half.
- Roast in a preheated oven at 375F for 30-45 minutes, until golden brown and tender. Remove from oven and drizzle with remaining mixture. Serve with an extra sprinkling of Lemon Verbena Sea Salt Blend.
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