Try these vegetarian sweet potato recipes and learn which seasonings and other ingredients pair well with sweet potatoes for delicious results.
Sweet potatoes are one of our favorite veggies. They are highly nutritious, packed full of fiber, vitamins and minerals that promote gut health.
They taste great in both savory and sweet dishes and you can use them to make a variety of exciting vegetarian sweet potato recipes.
Sweet potatoes — especially purple sweet potatoes — are also bursting with antioxidants.
The beta carotene found in sweet potatoes, which gives them their vibrant color, also can help with your vision.
One of the best things about sweet potatoes is how versatile they are!
Popular ways to prepare them include:
- Baked or fried sweet potato chips
- Baked or fried sweet potato fries
- Mashed sweet potato
- Baked sweet potato
- Sweet potato hash
When you are thinking about flavor options that pair well with sweet potato, consider the following:
- Seasonings and spices: chilli pepper, cinnamon, cumin, cilantro, coconut, garlic, ginger, rosemary, thyme, allspice, salt, pepper, nutmeg and clove.
- Fruit & veggies: onions, carrots, potato (or any other root vegetables), lime, oranges, pineapples and apples.
- Other: walnuts, pecans, butter, cream, rum, brown sugar, maple syrup and honey.
Now, let’s take a look at a couple of our favorite vegetarian sweet potato recipes:
