this sweet potato hummus recipe is the perfect Paleo addition to your summer menu!
Since Winter basically refused to end this year and all the farmers’ markets and farm shares are either opening late or decidedly scant because of it, I thought I’d try my hand at hacking my favorite summertime dip. Hummus is a staple in my house. We smear raw veggies with this creamy delicacy all summer long as a healthy snack and sometimes it even winds up replacing a meal all together because we just can’t stop eating it. This recipe comes from the appetizer menu of Miss Ada, a cute little Mediterranean restaurant on Dekalb Ave. a few blocks from where I went to High School (Brooklyn Technical High School). Chef Tomer Blechman brilliantly uses sweet potatoes as a base instead of chickpeas in this recipe, so it’s perfect for anyone on a Paleo diet, or anyone that wants to use their chickpeas for something more productive like these beauty recipes. Best part is that by using sweet potatoes, your adding a healthy dose of complex carbs and fiber, oh and it makes your finished hummus totally Instagrammable. Drop everything… You must try this!!!
Sweet Potato Hummus
Ingredients
serves 6 people
- 5 medium sweet potatoes
- 5 garlic cloves,
- 1 cup tahini
- 1 cup smoked paprika
- 1 cup + 2 Tbsp canola oil
- 2 Tbsp creme fraiche
- 1 red onion, small diced
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- Baharat spice mix (1 Tbsp each of cinnamon, cardamom, and English pepper)
- 1 tsp Aleppo pepper
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a medium pot, boil sweet potatoes until tender.
- Allow to cool. Add to a food processor and blend with garlic and tahini until smooth.
- Make the paprika oil: In a medium saucepan over low heat, simmer paprika and canola oil for five minutes. Allow to stand for 20 minutes; strain into a squeeze bottle.
- In a small bowl, combine creme fraiche and onion. Set aside.
- On a baking sheet, spread almonds in an even layer. Toss with remaining canola oil and baharat spice mix. Bake for five minutes.
- Scoop sweet potato mixture onto a plate. Create a nest and place creme fraiche in the middle. Add the almonds, paprika oil, and Aleppo pepper. Garnish with thinly sliced onion and parsley sprigs.
- Serve with pita or sliced vegetables.