Grilled Sweet Potatoes
Published: August 2015
Commodity: Sweet Potatoes
Season: Fall
Yield: 6 servings
Plate it up! Project
County Extension Agents for Family and Consumer Sciences
University of Kentucky, Dietetics and Human Nutrition Students
Ingredients
6 medium sweet potatoes
3 tablespoons olive oil
Dressing:
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon olive oil
¼ teaspoon salt
Directions
Prepare grill for hot, direct heat. Peel sweet potatoes and cut lengthwise or on a diagonal into ½-inch slices. Coat each slice with olive oil. Lay sweet potato slices on hot grill. Cook about 5 minutes on each side until slices are tender and crisp, being careful not to char. Baste sweet potato slices with dressing and serve hot.
Nutrition Facts
200 calories9 g fat
1.5 g saturated fat
0 mg cholesterol
170 mg sodium
26 g carbohydrate
4 g fiber
5 g sugar
2 g protein