Sweet Potato Fries with Magic Sauce
 
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These sweet potato fries are filling enough to be an entire meal and they are totally satisfying. I mean, crunchy and savory wedges with a hint of garlic and cumin, dipped in creamy, tangy magic sauce? Heart exploding.
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Recipe type: Quick & Easy
Serves: 2 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and rinsed
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • salt & pepper
  • garlic powder
  • ground cumin
  • vegan mayo
  • lemon juice
  • nutritional yeast
  • water
Instructions
  1. Cut each sweet potato lengthwise, then cut each half into 6 wedges. There's two ways to finish this recipe. You can combine your olive oil and seasonings in a bowl, stir, and coat the wedges OR...
  2. The way I prefer is to pour a couple tablespoons of olive oil on a baking sheet and spread it around using one of the sweet potato wedges. Lay the wedges on the sheet and use your finger or a brush to coat the tops of the wedges with a little more oil. Then sprinkle on salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cumin. I just eyeball it based on how seasoned I like my fries. I find it's easier this way because trying to evenly coat them in the bowl was difficult for me and waaaay messier.
  3. But if you go the bowl route, combine 1 tbsp of olive oil, ½ teaspoon cumin, ½ tsp of salt, ½ tsp of garlic powder, and ¼ tsp of black pepper. Add the sweet potato wedges and coat them evenly. Place in one layer onto a baking sheet.
  4. Bake in the oven at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. At this point, take out of the oven and use a fork to flip the wedges over. Sprinkle a little more of the seasonings and put back in the oven for another 15-20 minutes, until the edges are nice and crispy.
  5. While the fries finish baking, you can prepare your magic sauce. In a small bowl, combine a few tablespoons of vegan mayo, a few dashes of Cholula sauce, a couple squeezes of lemon juice, a dash of water, and 1-2 tsp of nutritional yeast. You can tell this is very technical! Stir or whisk until smooth.
  6. These fries are best served fresh, but them cool for a couple of minutes first. I served mine with a salad made of red kale, cucumber, seasonings, and lemon juice. Or serve them as a side dish with veggie burgers. If you don't think magic sauce is as magical as I do, you can use whatever kind of sauce you like. They taste good with ketchup, vegan ranch, or even dijon mustard.
Recipe by Compassionate Women at http://compassionatewomen.org/sweet-potato-fries-with-magic-sauce/