Vanilla scented sweet potatoes
This is a very easy sweet potato dish. It is delicious and vegan. The coconut and vanilla make a very interesting combo.
Lets face it, the sweet potatoes and cranberry sauce are not favorites but are there because of tradition.. Don’t argue!! They are not! Do you make them during the rest of the year?
So why spend hours fretting and preparing a dish most don’t care about. This is an easy sweet potato dish and people actually like it. It is a more sophisticated dish than most.
All You Need
- sweet potatoes
- vanilla
- coconut yogurt substitute
- salt
Boil the sweet potatoes then peel them under cold water. You can let them cool them and wait a day. If there are any dark areas scrape it off.
Slice the potatoes like the photo above. If your potatoes aren’t super fresh they will have fibers running the length of the potato. FYI cut your ginger this way too.
Put everything in a bowl and whip it together. DONE!
Serve them with this amazing stuffed chicken
Vanilla Scented Sweet Potatoes
Easy Thanksgiving side that is elegant and sophisticated. It has undertones of vanilla and coconut.
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 1/2 cup coconut yogurt (can use cream, butter, or milk)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- salt to taste
Boil and peel sweet potatoes. Scrape off any dark areas.
slice sweet potatoes against the grain
add the rest of the ingredients and whip. I used a hand mixer.
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