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Baked Fingerling Sweet Potato Wedges

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 lb fingerling sweet potatoes
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp Chinese five spice powder
  • 2 haas avocados diced
  • 1/2 cup pomegranate arils
  • 1/2 a jalapeno cut into quarters
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro removed from stalks
  • 2 tsp sesame seeds
  • 3/4 tsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Equipment & Utensils

  • Large roasting tin with rack

Instructions

  • Wash sweet potatoes thoroughly, then cut into quarters.
  • Dry off with paper towels, and then place in a large bowl.
  • Add olive oil and toss, and then sprinkle with five spice powder and toss.
  • Place potato wedges skin side down on rack in roasting tin. Dependent upon the size of your roasting tin, you may have to roast the wedges in two batches.
  • Place in a preheated oven at 450 and cook until wedges are soft inside when pinched (approx. 20-30 mins).
  • Once cooked, arrange wedges in equal amounts on plates. Or one large serving platter.
  • Place avocado, pomegranate, jalapeno, cilantro and sesame seeds in a bowl, then add rice vinegar and oil and mix together.
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste, then spoon mixture over the sweet potato wedges and serve immediately.