sweet potato hasselbacks
with basil salsa verde
- 8 small (1.4kg) sweet potatoes (kumara)
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- sea salt and cracked black pepper
- ½ cup (40g) finely grated parmesan
basil salsa verde
- 1 cup basil leaves, plus extra to serve
- 1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
- ⅓ cup roughly chopped chives
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- ⅓ cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F). Using a small sharp knife, cut the sweet potato three-quarters of the way through at 3mm intervals. Place on a lightly greased large oven tray lined with non-stick baking paper. Drizzle the sweet potato with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Cook for 40–45 minutes or until tender. Sprinkle with parmesan and cook for a further 5–10 minutes or until golden brown.
- To make the basil salsa verde, place the basil, parsley, chives, garlic, oil, lemon juice and salt in a small food processor and process until finely chopped. Top the sweet potato with the salsa verde and extra basil leaves to serve. Serves 4.
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