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Grilled Sweet Potatoes

grilled sweet potatoes on a plate with greek yogurt, green onions, fresh dill, garlic, fresh basil and lemon sauce
  • Serves:  6
  • Prep Time:  10 min
  • Cook Time:  15 min

Ingredients

  • 3 medium-sized sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch wedges
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 ½ teaspoons sea salt
  • ¾ cup Greek yogurt
  • 4 green onions, ends trimmed, roughly chopped
  • ¼ cup fresh dill, plus more for serving
  • 2 garlic cloves, smashed
  • 10 large fresh basil leaves
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Method

  1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
  2. Brush potatoes with olive oil and season with 1 teaspoon of the salt. Arrange sweet potatoes on grill, cut side down. Grill sweet potatoes, turning occasionally until fork tender, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a platter.
  3. Meanwhile, in the base of a blender or food processor make the yogurt dressing. Combine the yogurt, green onions, dill, garlic, basil, lemon juice, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Blend until smooth, about 1 to 3 minutes.
  4. Drizzle the grilled sweet potatoes with the yogurt dressing. Top with fresh dill and serve family style.