Grilled Sweet Potatoes
Created by LindasBusyKitchen on April 20, 2020
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 10m
- Recipe #34723
Ingredients
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes
- 3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil (extra virgin)
- Kosher salt, to toste
- FOR DRESSING
- 1/4 cup cilantro, finely chopped (fresh)
- 1 teaspoon lime zest (or 1 teaspoon lemon zest)
- 2 tablespoons lime juice (or 2 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh)
- 1/4 cup olive oil (extra virgin)
- Salt, pinch
How to Make
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Step 1: Prepare your grill for hot, direct heat to 500-650 degrees F .
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Step 2: While the grill is heating up, peel the sweet potatoes and slice lengthwise, or on a diagonal, into slices about 1/4 inch thick.
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Step 3: Coat the sweet potato slices with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt. Set aside.
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Step 4: Combine all the dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Stir with a fork to blend ingredients. Set aside.
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Step 5: Once the grill is hot, lay the sweet potato pieces down on the grill. Bring down the cover on the grill, and grill until each side gets some grill marks, between 3-5 minutes for each side, depending on how hot the grill is.
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Step 6: When done, toss the sweet potatoes in a bowl with the dressing, and serve hot.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (286.2 g)
- Calories 351
- Total Fat - 23.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 3.3 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 24.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 31.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 6.6 g
- Sugars - 0.6 g
- Protein - 6.1 g
- Calcium - 80.2 mg
- Iron - 7.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 36.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg