Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Chilies, Lime, & Cilantro

Name: Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Chilies, Lime, & Cilantro
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 ½ lb Sweet Potato (2 1/2 pounds large sweet potatoes, about 2 to 3); 1 piece Jalapeño (1 finely chopped jalapeno, seeds included); 1 piece Shallots (1 large, thinly sliced shallot or 1/4 red onion — up to 0.25); 2 tbsp Lime (2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice, from about 1 lime — up to 3); 2 tbsp Olive Oil (2 tablespoons olive oil or melted coconut oil); ¼ cup Mint (1/4 cup roughly chopped mint, if you have it) — optional; ¼ cup Cilantro (1/4 cup roughly chopped cilantro); ¼ cup Peanut (1/4 cup chopped, roasted peanuts, optional) — optional; 0 pieces Table Salt (salt to taste)

Baked sweet potatoes are mashed with a bright, fresh mixture of lime juice, jalapeño, shallots, olive oil, cilantro, and mint.

70 minAmerican

Servings4

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Steps

1Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
2Prick the sweet potatoes with a fork and bake on a foil-lined or parchment-lined baking sheet for about an hour, until the skins are wrinkled and the flesh is completely tender.
3Meanwhile, combine the jalapeno and shallot in a large bowl with a pinch of salt and the lime juice. Allow to sit for at least 10 minutes or up to a few hours. Remove potatoes from oven and let cool briefly, then peel and place in a bowl.
4Pour the macerated shallots and jalapeno over the sweet potatoes. Add the oil, herbs and salt to taste. Mash with a fork and stir to combine. Taste, and add more salt, lime or oil if necessary. Garnish with peanuts, if using.