Name: Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Salted Peanuts & Orange Miso Vinaigrette
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 mandarin orange, such as satsuma or Cutie, juiced; 2 tablespoons white miso; 1 large garlic clove, grated; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup; Freshly cracked black pepper; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; 2 large sweet potatoes, about 2 pounds; 2 tablespoons sesame oil (not toasted sesame oil); ½ teaspoon kosher salt; 2 tablespoons roasted and salted peanuts; ¼ cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped

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Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Salted Peanuts & Orange Miso Vinaigrette

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Grilling sweet potatoes is an easy way to get extra flavor from the char and makes for a fun side dish at your cookout. If the weather isn't cooperating or you don't own a grill, roasting them in the oven works quite well. The key to this dish is the punchy miso-orange vinaigrette. With a touch of garlic, rice vinegar and maple for sweetness, it's a great compliment to the starchy potatoes.

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Ingredients

For the orange miso vinaigrette:

1 mandarin orange, such as satsuma or Cutie, juiced
2 tablespoons white miso
1 large garlic clove, grated
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
Freshly cracked black pepper
¼ teaspoon kosher salt

For the potatoes:

2 large sweet potatoes, about 2 pounds
2 tablespoons sesame oil (not toasted sesame oil)
½ teaspoon kosher salt

To finish:

2 tablespoons roasted and salted peanuts
¼ cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped

Instructions

Begin by making the dressing. In a small bowl, combine the orange juice, miso, grated garlic, rice vinegar, maple syrup, and salt and pepper. Stir well and set aside.
Heat your grill to medium low.
Slice the sweet potatoes about ½-inch thick. Brush them with the sesame oil and sprinkle with salt. Place them on the grill and close the lid. Let them cook for 5-8 minutes, then turn and continue cooking. Check for doneness. Depending on the heat of your grill, and how thick you’ve cut them, they could take anywhere from 15-25 minutes. If you’d like to get char marks on the potatoes, increase the heat and cook them over direct heat until the desired look appears, turning to get both sides.
When the potatoes are done, transfer them to a serving bowl and toss with the dressing. Add the peanuts and cilantro and serve warm or at room temperature.

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