Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Macadamia Nuts

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup macadamia nuts, toasted, cooled and coarsely chopped
• 4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into wedges
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, divided
• sea salt, to taste
• ground pepper, to taste
• 1/2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (fig or pomegranate)
• 2 teaspoons maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f
• 2 spread macadamia nuts on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for 5 to 8 minutes, until fragrant and lightly browned.
• 3 remove from oven, cool and chop coarsely.
• 4 increase oven temperature to 400°f.
• 5 oil a baking dish. cut the sweet potatoes lengthwise into wedges and toss them in a tablespoon of olive oil.
• 6 place potatoes in the baking dish and season with salt and pepper. bake for 45 to 60 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.
• 7 when potatoes are done, remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes.
• 8 transfer to a serving platter.
• 9 whisk together the remaining oil with the vinegar, maple syrup and mustard.
• 10 drizzle over the sweet potatoes and garnish with toasted macadamia nuts.