Charred sweet potatoes with tahini yogurt recipe

Charred sweet potatoes with tahini yogurt

These herby sweet potatoes are the perfect veggie addition to a barbecue. Topped with creamy garlic, tahini and herb yogurt and crunchy pine nuts, they can be served as a vegetarian main or as a hearty side dish.

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  • Serves 6
  • 10 mins to prepare and 50 mins to cook
  • 502 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 6 large sweet potatoes
  • olive oil, for brushing and drizzling
  • 2 tbsp tahini
  • 250g Greek-style yogurt
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 15g fresh dill, finely chopped
  • 15g fresh cut basil, finely chopped
  • 50g pine nuts
  • pinch of crushed chillies

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Each serving contains

Energy
2125kJ 502.0kcal
25%
Fat
15g
medium22%
Saturates
4g
low20%
Salt
0.6g
low11%
Sugars
26g
medium28%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 88.2gProtein 8.8gFibre 13.0g

Method

  1. Heat the barbecue. Brush each potato with a little olive oil, then wrap in foil and cook on the barbecue for 30-40 mins or until the flesh is tender. Alternatively, preheat the oven to gas 4, 180°C, fan 160°C and bake the potatoes for 45-50 mins.
  2. Meanwhile, mix the tahini, yogurt, garlic and most of the herbs in a bowl. Toast the pine nuts in a frying pan over a medium heat for 2-3 mins until golden, shaking the pan regularly. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  3. Cut a slit lengthways into the sweet potatoes and pinch each end to create a cavity. Add a dollop of tahini yogurt. Sprinkle over the pine nuts, crushed chillies, remaining herbs, some seasoning and a drizzle of oil to serve.
  • Tip: Short on time? Prick the potatoes with a fork and microwave on high for 8 mins until just tender. Cover with foil and barbecue for 15 mins, turning once.

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