Recipe: Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Whipped Tahini & Spicy Green Sauce

ICYMI, we’re welcoming winter with three delicious recipes a la Chloe Lucas-Walsh — Los Angeles–based chef, recipe developer, food stylist, and event host. First up?! Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Whipped Tahini & Spicy Green Sauce — perfect as a Thanksgiving side dish or weeknight dinner. Read on to get the recipe and shop some of Chloe’s kitchen and dining faves. x

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Whipped Tahini & Spicy Green Sauce

Prep Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes

Serve: 6

INGREDIENTS:

3 Large Sweet Potatoes

Drizzle of olive oil

1/3 cup pomegranate seeds

2 bunches of cilantro

1 jalapeño

6 cloves of garlic, peeled

2 green bell peppers, deseeded and chopped into smaller pieces

1/2 cup of sherry vinegar

1 cup of olive oil

2 tbsp cumin seeds

1 cup of tahini

2 cups of filtered water

juice of 3 lemons

2 tsp white pepper

Salt to taste

Instruction:

Roast the Sweet Potatoes. Chop the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise and lay evenly onto a baking sheet, ensuring not to overcrowd. Drizzle over a generous amount of olive oil and top with flaky salt. Pop into a 375 degree oven for 45 minutes or until they begin to brown and get sticky.
Make the Green Sauce! Combine cilantro, jalepeño, 4 cloves garlic, bell peppers, sherry vinegar, olive oil, cumin seeds, and pinch of salt in a blender. Blend until smooth and set aside.
Whip up the Lemon Tahini. Combine tahini, water, lemon juice, 2 cloves garlic, white pepper, and a pinch of salt in a blender. Blend until fluffy and set aside.
Serve and Enjoy! Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven. Assemble the serving plate with a generous layer of whipped tahini. Layer on the potatoes. Thin out the remaining whipped tahini a little more with some water, making it into more of a sauce consistency. Drizzle over the sweet potatoes. Drizzle some of the cilantro green sauce evenly over everything, as well. Garish with a little flaky salt, pomegranate seeds, and some cilantro leaves. Enjoy!