Description

This sweet potato and avocado salsa is the delicious and healthy salad recipe, one of my family favourites, where sweet potatoes are covered with a creamy, smooth greens paste, grilled and then served with a layer of avocado salsa. It is so simple and easy to make, delicious super food for almost any occasion!

Scale

Ingredients

2 medium sweet potatoes, parboiled and peeled
1 medium avocado
Salt to taste

For Marinate

1 inch ginger, sliced
5 to 6 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon red chilli powder
1 teaspoon garam masala powder + 1 pinch
2 teaspoons figaro olive oil + grilling and drizzling
3–4 fresh mint sprigs
3–4 fresh coriander sprigs
3–4 fresh basil leaves
½ lemon, juice extracted
1 spring onion with greens, chopped

For Garnishing

4–5 cherry tomatoes, cut in halves
20 grams feta cheese
Black peppercorns, crushed to taste
Microgreens for garnishing

Instructions

Rinse the sweet potatoes well to remove the excess dirt.
Now cut them into ½ inch roundels and put them into a bowl.
Add salt and mix it well.

For Marinate

Take a blender jar, add sliced ginger, garlic, chilli powder, garam masala powder, 1 teaspoon figaro olive oil, mint sprigs, coriander sprigs, and basil leaves.
Add little water and blend everything till you get a smooth paste.
Once the paste is ready, take 2 tablespoons of the paste and add it to the sweet potato bowl, gently mix to coat and set aside until marinated.

For Avocado Salsa

Clearly scoop out the avocado flesh and put it into a mortar-pestle.
Add salt, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon figaro olive oil and a pinch of garam masala powder.
Also, add chopped spring onion greens, and reserve some for garnishing.
Add 1 tablespoon of the prepared paste and crush to a coarse mixture with a pestle.

For Grilling

In a non-stick pan, heat some figaro olive oil.
Place the sweet potato roundels on a pan and grill for 2-3 minutes till you see grill marks on both sides.

For Serving

For a better way, place a large ring mould on a serving plate and arrange the avocado salsa around it.
Also arrange halve cherry tomatoes over the salsa.
Now place the grilled sweet potato roundels on it.
Sprinkle some crumbled feta cheese and top over with the remaining ground paste.
Add ons thinly sliced spring onion white and greens, drizzle some figaro olive oil and sprinkle some crushed peppercorns on top.
Garnish with microgreens.
Serve immediately.

Notes

For a quick weeknight meal, grill the sweet potatoes make ahead of time and warm them up a bit before serving
While plating, arrange the sweet potatoes evenly in a single layer. Do not overcrowd.
For avocado salsa, cut the avocados in half, scoop out the flesh. and then use it .
Instead of boiling, sweet potatoes can also be baked.
You can skip any of the toppings while serving the salad.

Category: Salad
Cuisine: Fusion

Keywords: Sweet Potato & Avocado (Guacamole) Bites, Grilled Sweet Potatoes Recipe, Healthy Recipe, Sweet Potato Salad