SMASHED SWEET POTATO & LEEKS WITH A SPINACH, CORIANDER & WALNUT PESTO

Name: SMASHED SWEET POTATO & LEEKS WITH A SPINACH, CORIANDER & WALNUT PESTO
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 3 Sweet Potatoes, peeled and roughly cut; 2 Leeks, medium size, cut into 5cm long pieces; Drizzle of Extra virgin olive oil; 3/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 3 Garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped; Crushed red chilli flakes; Sea salt and ground black pepper; GARNISH: Pomegranate perils; .; SPINACH CORIANDER WALNUT PESTO; 30g Walnuts, toasted and roughly chopped; 100g Spinach, fresh baby leaf; 20g Coriander, with stems; 4 Garlic cloves, crushed; 100ml Extra virgin olive oil; 0.5 tsp Chilli flakes; Sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper

by Zars Kitchen Admin March 27, 2023

March 27, 2023

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I could’ve licked this plate clean if I didn’t have to share with the rest of my fam…!

The sweet potatoes and leeks become all creamy and caramelised when roasted and alongside the peppery, garlicky, nutty pesto was such a delish combo…. finished with little bursts of tanginess from the pomegranate perils. This is a recipe I will be making on repeat, we enjoyed it with pan seared sea bass. It would pair beautifully with any fish or meat but I could have simply devoured it on it’s own!

SMASHED SWEET POTATO & LEEKS WITH A SPINACH, CORIANDER & WALNUT PESTO

Serves: 4 Prep Time: 20M Cooking Time: 30M 30M

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5
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Ingredients

3 Sweet Potatoes, peeled and roughly cut

2 Leeks, medium size, cut into 5cm long pieces

Drizzle of Extra virgin olive oil

3/4 tsp Turmeric powder

3 Garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped

Crushed red chilli flakes

Sea salt and ground black pepper

GARNISH: Pomegranate perils

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SPINACH CORIANDER WALNUT PESTO

30g Walnuts, toasted and roughly chopped

100g Spinach, fresh baby leaf

20g Coriander, with stems

4 Garlic cloves, crushed

100ml Extra virgin olive oil

0.5 tsp Chilli flakes

Sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Pre-heat the oven to 180°C and line an oven tray with parchment paper

Place the sweet potato, leeks and garlic on the tray and drizzle liberally with olive oil, sprinkle with the turmeric , chilli flakes, salt and pepper then give them a good mix

Roast in the oven for around 30 mins or until tender

Meanwhile, while the potatoes are cooking, blitz all the ingredients for the pesto in a food processor, set aside

Remove the potatoes from the oven and smash until they are a little mashed, but not completely to give them a bit of texture

Transfer the smashed potatoes and leeks to a serving dish, dollop with the pesto and garnish with pomegranate perils

Enjoy!

Notes

Enjoy any leftover pesto with pasta, in sandwiches or freeze for another day!

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SMASHED SWEET POTATO & LEEKS WITH A SPINACH, CORIANDER & WALNUT PESTO

SMASHED SWEET POTATO & LEEKS WITH A SPINACH, CORIANDER & WALNUT PESTO

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