Sweet Potato Mash with Lime Salsa
With a few ingredients, Ottolenghi has managed to elevate the basic mashed potatoes.
Sweet Potato Mash with Lime Salsa
Yield: 4-6
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 30 MinTotal time: 40 Min
A mashed sweet potato boosted by a wonderful herbs and lime salsa, which will perfectly accompany all kinds of poultry, chops or grilled sausages, as suggested by the chef.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 °F.
- Rub the sweet potatoes with 1 tbsp oil and season with ¼ tsp salt.
- Place on a parchment lined baking sheet, cut side down, and roast for 30 to 35 minutes, until very soft.
- While the sweet potatoes are roasting, make the salsa.
- Put the remaining 3 tbsp oil into a small bowl with the basil, parsley (or cilantro), garlic, lime zest, lime juice and a good pinch of salt, and stir to combine.
- Once cool enough to handle, remove the skin from the sweet potatoes. They should slide easily, but you can scoop the flesh with a spoon if you prefer. Mash the flesh together with ⅛ tsp of salt and plenty of black pepper until smooth.
- Transfer to a platter, create divots in the surface, and spoon the salsa evenly over. Serve hot.