Spiced Peanut Sweet Potato Salad, from Deliciously Ella

Name: Spiced Peanut Sweet Potato Salad, from Deliciously Ella
Yield: 2 as a main, 4 as a side
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into small cubes; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 2 teaspoon ground ginger; 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 handful of parsley, chopped; 45 gram dates, pitted and chopped; 1 tablespoon (heaped) black sesame seeds (white sesame seeds also work—you'll just need to toast them); Salt and pepper to taste; 1 handful of peanuts, chopped and toasted, for serving (optional); 1 handful chopped radicchio for serving (optional); 2 tablespoon date syrup or maple syrup; 2 tablespoon sesame oil; 2 tablespoon smooth peanut butter; 1 lemon, juiced (you'll use the juice)

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11 Ratings

Ella Quittner

Test Kitchen-Approved

Spiced Peanut Sweet Potato Salad, from Deliciously Ella

Photo by Ty Mecham

Serves: 2 as a main, 4 as a side
Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 50 Minutes

As anyone who has ever met me can confirm, I don't like to go a day without eating peanut butter. This warm sweet potato salad from Deliciously Ella makes that so, so easy. I love to add the optional chopped radicchio, for crunch and for a subtle bitterness that balances the dish beautifully. Printed with permission from Ella Mills (Woodward)'s "Deliciously Ella: The Plant-Based Cookbook": "I think this is my favorite recipe in the book; I'm completely addicted to it. The sweet potatoes are roasted with ginger, cinnamon and cumin until they're perfectly tender, then they're tossed with sesame seeds, dates, parsley and a smooth peanut butter dressing while still warm. They're heaven! I eat these on their own, because they're just so good, but they are a great side too. At the deli we sometimes serve this with chopped radicchio, which is a delicious addition and adds some more color to the dish."

Ingredients

For the Salad

2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into small cubes
2 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 handful of parsley, chopped
45 gram dates, pitted and chopped
1 tablespoon (heaped) black sesame seeds (white sesame seeds also work—you'll just need to toast them)
Salt and pepper to taste
1 handful of peanuts, chopped and toasted, for serving (optional)
1 handful chopped radicchio for serving (optional)

For the Dressing

2 tablespoon date syrup or maple syrup
2 tablespoon sesame oil
2 tablespoon smooth peanut butter
1 lemon, juiced (you'll use the juice)