Grilled Sweet Potato Dip

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 large sweet potatoes, well scrubbed
• 1 sweet onion, sliced thinly
• 1 small cubanelle pepper, halved lengthwise and seeded
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• bell pepper, cut into strips
• 1 cucumber, sliced
• celery cut inot stick
• corn tortilla, grilled, cut into wedges (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the grill to medium high; lightly grease the grate. prick each sweet potato several times. microwave on high for 5-6 minutes or until fork tender. cool slightly and cut in half, lengthwise.
• 2 thread soaked toothpicks through the side of each slice of onion for easy grilling.
• 3 stir the olive oil with the garlic, cumin, salt and pepper.
• 4 brush evenly over the cut sides of the sweet potatoes, the onion and peppers.
• 5 place the onions and peppers on the grate. grill, turn often for 10 minutes or until marked and softened. meanwhile, add the sweet potatoes cut-side down to the grate.
• 6 grill for 3-4 minutes or until well marked. cool vegetables to room temperature.
• 7 transfer the onion and pepper to a food processor. peel and discard the skin from the sweet potatoes, add the flesh to the food processor. blend until smooth and creamy. stir in sour cream and coriander,.
• 8 taste and adjust seasonings as needed. transfer to a serving dish. chill for 1 hour to meld flavors up to 24 hours.
• 9 add the lime juice just before serving. serve with cut vegetables such as bell peppers, cucumbers and celery, as well as grilled tortilla wedges (if using).