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This was genuinely one of the best side dishes I’ve ever made- cannot wait to make it again. So delish!
Smeeta
Do you love sweet potatoes?
Meee tooooo.
And as of recently, I love roasted sweet potatoes with sesame oil, cilantro, tahini, and sesame seeds drizzled all over the place. Hello awesomest, randomest, most fancy-feeling-easy-snack-turned-dinner.
Sesame oil is a new thing in my life, and here’s the thing about it – you don’t need much of it to give your food a really strong, really nutty richness and, uhh, sesame, flavor. It’s just so very delicious. I am slowing learning, though, that you shouldn’t really use sesame oil in cooking that involves high heat. Woops? Ignore past mistakes, please. I’m learning to be a real adult foodie one slow day at a time.
Sesame oil tastes the best when just a few drops or drizzles are added to something that’s already cooked. And I’m in a phase where I LOVE the taste of sesame oil. I probably should have been doing this for years, but using it to finish off the flavor of a recipe rather than using it as a cooking oil has just completely rocked my world.
Gahhh.
So with all these new sesame oil feelings, Sesame Roasted Sweet Potatoes came into being. Tossed with regular cooking oil and chili before roasting and drizzled with that luscious sesame oil at the end.
And tahini, because it’s creamy and really unique tasting and perfect with sweet potatoes. (Tahini haters please take note – normally I don’t like tahini at all, but this just works. Have faith.)
And flecks of sesame seeds and cilantro, because pretty food tastes better.
One last comment which is –> we are picking up our sweet pup at the end of this week when we come home from California! And yes, okay, fine, she’s a mostly grown up dog, but I’m going to call her a pup for at least a month and we’ll all just have to deal with that. Bringing her to home is now a matter of days, or hours, depending on how creepy you are when it comes to counting down to major life events. And I’m never creepy like that ever ever ever.
Part one of impending dog ownership: I am dying of excitement. I could squeeze my eyes shut and squeal happiness for all the remaining hours until we pick her up.
Part two of impending dog ownership: I am majorly lacking knowledge of what kinds of things we need to buy. We have, oh, let’s see: NOTHING. Zero dog items except, like, an old towel. I mean, where do we even go? PetSmart? PetCo? Garage sales of families and friends? I hate to be the person who always crowd-sources valuable life knowledge from you guys, buuuut I’m willing to be that person for the sake of our new pup.
If you know of any must-haves for new dog parents, TALK TO ME PLEASE.
I’ll make you virtual Sesame Roasted Sweet Potatoes in exchange?
xoxo
30 Minute Sesame Roasted Sweet Potatoes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 as a side 1x
Description
30-Minute Sesame Roasted Sweet Potatoes – healthy, vibrant, and super easy to make! Topped with tahini, sesame oil, cilantro, and sesame seeds.
Ingredients
- 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- a pinch of cayenne pepper for spiciness
- salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons roasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Toss the sweet potatoes with the vegetable oil, chili powder, cayenne, and salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet and roast for 20 minutes, stirring gently every 5-10 minutes.
- Increase the heat to 400 degrees and roast for another 5-10 minutes until the sweet potatoes are turning golden brown. Continue to stir the sweet potato pieces as needed to prevent over-browning. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
- On a separate platter or directly on the baking sheet, drizzle the sweet potatoes with the sesame oil and tahini. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Add a handful of cilantro leaves. Serve immediately.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: roasted sweet potatoes, sweet potato recipe, sweet potato wedges
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This recipe is part of our collection of easy appetizers. Check it out!
I love your food. Thank you for so many good meals. You are the only website of recipes that I have ever used, and I make so many of your recommendations.. Re, your Pup Lindsay, and yes, first of all you can call her a Pup – she will love it! Lots of love cuddles, puppy pads (for accidents), old towels (for wet and muddy walks), and lots of good food. (I guess you can do that!) Good luck. I am sure you will enjoy your Pup. Love from Virginia (Devon, UK)
Tahini totally worked with this! Delish!
This was genuinely one of the best side dishes I’ve ever made- cannot wait to make it again. So delish!
very nice delcious roasted sweet potatoes
Sounds scrummy – I am really into sweet potato at the mo and have coriander growing in my garden! Brit living on a Greek Island. Anyway dog stuff – food and water bowls – metal with the non slip base are pretty good – a bed with room to grow with an old pillow and a blanket – rescue dogs especially need somewhere to call there own – lots of stuff depends on the size/type of dog you are going to have. We have had 8 Great Danes and 1 Mastiff – now have 4 small terriers – you get what life gives you. Anyway Halti/Gentle Leaders – head collars are brilliant. The best thing you need is patience and a sense of humour and lots of love – hope you enjoy it all x
I put sunflower seed butter on my sweet potatoes. I love it.
Great idea, Missy!
Genius combination! Cant wait to try this, so upset my sweet potatoes are gone for the week already!
Hope you enjoy it, Kristin! 🙂
Hi Lindsay,
Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe. I made it last Friday night for my family. We all loved it. I couldn’t wait to get into the left overs.
Your lifestyle sounds like a dream. I can’t wait to do that.
All the best,
Francine
Glad you enjoyed these, Francine!
Looks like a great recipe. What breed/breeds of puppy are you getting? I am very interested in becoming a dog “parent” and hope to soon.. My favorite breed is a bichon frise!
Hi, Carole! Lindsay and Bjork ended up adopting a sweet beagle mix named Sage! You can read all about her here: https://pinchofyum.com/introducing-sage.
I’ve been following this blog recently, and I am so in love with it. It’s a go-to. My husband is filipino and when I went through your stay there I was like CHECK, my new blog spot. I was/am encouraged daily somehow by visiting. Tried a few recipes and ALL were amazing!
Blessings.
And praise God for sweet potatoes!
Thanks, Kaitlyn! I will pass your sweet message along to Lindsay and Bjork!
Hi!
Gorgeous blog! New here and looking for ways to spice up my woefully narrow vegetarian repertoire.
I’m a vet, so here’s my two cents on doggies 🙂 One good turn deserves another.
– you will eventually have obedience and behavioral questions. (Note that these are not the same thing…a dog can be obedient but still need help with behaving the way humans think is acceptable.). Please seek out information from someone scientifically current, such as a CAAB. Think 100% positive reinforcement. Online examples would be Patricia McConnell PhD (“The Puppy Primer” author), and the late Dr Sophia Yin.
– for treats, a boarded veterinary dentist would tell you, avoid anything that would hurt if someone threw it at your kneecap. Dog teeth can break.
– for food, keep in mind that unless you are a boarded veterinary nutritionist, it is impossible for you to formulate a nutritionally balanced canine diet at home. So stick to brands with nutritionists on staff and adhering to AAFCO standards. There are many good ones these days that have committed much research to helping dogs through diet.
– please, please, please remember that although the media would have you believe otherwise, we veterinarians are not evil. We dearly love your dog, and have dedicated our lives to their cause. We will serve you and your adopted friend to the best of our abilities, and cry with you at the end. Dogs are amazing, and with us for too short a time. Find a doctor you trust and believe in to help keep your dog by your side. xo
What a sweet comment. Thank you! We are so thankful to have found an amazing veterinarian clinic less than a mile from where we live… and they gave Sage a free check up because she’s from a rescue! They were so incredible – I have a whole new level of appreciation for good vets! 🙂
yum! this is another way that i make them: http://heatheromade.blogspot.com/2013/02/baked-root-vegetable-frites.html
This looks amazing!! Love the tahini, sesame seed and eggplant combo.
These look amazing!!! Do you have any meal suggestions that would complement these sweet potatoes? I’m sure many things would, I just can’t think of any right now!
Maybe a Thai chopped salad or the mango teriyaki chicken I just posted!
1) I need actual real-life lessons on how to properly roast sweet potatoes. Either they are mushy or charred… there is no in between and I am sad every time I try to make them. 🙁
2) Dog supplies:
Get a Gentle Leader brand of leash. It’s the best at calming dogs and helps you train your puppy for walking well on a leash. She will probably freak out a little when you first put it on, so start with a few minutes at a time and walk her right away. Don’t let her walk around the house with it or she will rub her head on everything. You want her to associate it with being able to go on a walk.
Buy a Kong… no imitation brands. I once had to return a dog toy labeled “indestructable” to Target after fifteen minutes of being shredded by my dog. I put all the pieces in a bag and set it on the returns counter. Then I bought two Kong toys and she’s been chewing on them for years. You can put a few pieces of dog food in the Kong, then smear the top with peanut butter and throw it in the freezer overnight. That way, if you need to leave the house during the next day, you can throw it in the crate. She will dash in after it and chew happily while you are gone. The frozen peanut butter will keep the food sealed in for awhile.
Don’t buy expensive dog beds. Our dog chewed up countless beds. Now, we buy several of whatever cheap ones are on sale and keep the extra ones in the garage. When it gets old, we put it in her “dogloo” in the back yard. (A dogloo is a covered kennel that looks like a little igloo, with an air vent on top. It is super sturdy. I can’t imagine spending a ton of money on something like that, so I imagine someone gave it to us. I can’t remember how we got it, but I would highly recommend getting one.)
Hahaha – love your tips Spa Pirate! We did get a Kong already! Three cheers!
Sesame, sesame oil and tahini raise the taste of potatoes to a higher level. Your photos awesome. Thanks.
Wow..A very different recipe with familiar ingredients for me,looks like a must try
Oh man I need this in my life! Congrats on the pup! You should check out my website, Good Dogs & Co., we post lots of helpful tips about dog ownership, plus treat recipes and stories from other dog owners. 🙂
So awesome! Will do!
Two unrelated comments- congrats on the pup!!! I got my first dog six years ago- best decision ever!! I would advise buying a Kong(PetCo and PetSmart have them) they are these plastic toys with a hole in them to stuff treats. If you put creamy peanut butter in the Kong and then freeze it, your dog will have a treat that keeps him happy and busy for quite awhile(comes in really handy when you are leaving the dog at home alone) 🙂
I made the sweet potatoes tonight-yum! But I think I bought the wrong kind of tahini..mine was refrigerated and pretty gloppy. So then it sort of mushed into the potatoes. Still a great flavor combination, but help me figure out what I did wrong? 🙁
Can’t wait to see pictures of the pup!
Hey Paige! It might be the tahini – mine is at room temp, comes in a jar, and it’s drizzle-able in consistency.
Thanks, this is worth a redo! 🙂
I am OBSESSED with sweet potatoes at the moment. Literally want to eat all the sweet potato things including these because that sesame/sweet/roasted combo is just calling my name!
My boyfriend loves tahini. Actually he is obsessed with it. He adds a full tablespoon of tahini on almost everything. I mean eaven on Thai curry or something like that. So I imagine that he will be very happy when I will make your sweet potatoes.
And congrats on the pup! I recommend that you look for high quality dog food because most sore-bought can be really unhealthy for your doggie. It’s like junk food for humans. And some people foods are poisonous for dogs like chocolate for example. https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/people-foods-avoid-feeding-your-pets
Thanks for the tips Dasha!
Oh my, how exciting! Lots of people call their grown dogs pups, plus she is pretty much a puppy, so it’s extra applicable, IMO. Go for it!
OMG, this is so my kind of food! I love sesame oil. When-in-doubt-add-sesame-oil is practically my mantra. Haha
Mmmhmmm…. I’ll put that in my belly. Roasted sweet potatoes are other worldly. Looks great!
I just absolutely LOVE your blog! I think your recipes are my fav in the whole world! Thanks, really.
What a sweet comment – thanks Justine!