Roasted Sweet Potato with Romesco Sauce
A delicious and creamy sweet potato with a tangy and crispy salad. Gluten-free and vegan, perfect for any meal of the day!
Preheat the oven to <temperature>180<unit>°C</unit></temperature>
Add <quantity>4</quantity> bell peppers and <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of olive oil to a baking tray
Add salt and white pepper to taste
Roast the bell peppers for 20m until soft
Trim and tear the leaves from <quantity>1<unit>bunch</unit></quantity> of frisée
Trim and slice <quantity>1</quantity> carrot lengthwise with a peeler
Cut <quantity>⅓</quantity> of a cucumber. Halve it lenghtwise and thinly slice it
Transfer the carrot, cucumber, and frisée to a bowl and reserve
Place <quantity>2</quantity> medium sweet potatoes on a tray and season with white pepper and salt to taste
Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil to taste
Add thyme sprigs to taste
Smash <quantity>2</quantity> peeled garlic cloves and add to the potatoes
Remove the bell peppers from the oven and decrease the temperature to <temperature>165<unit>°C</unit></temperature>
Wrap each potato individualy in aluminum foil. Place them in the oven rack and bake for 60m until soft
Peel the bell peppers by scraping them with a knife
Trim and remove the seeds. Reserve the juice collected in the tray
Transfer the peppers and their juices to a blender
Add <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of extra virgin olive oil
Add <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of smoked paprika
Add <quantity>1</quantity> chopped garlic clove
Blend on high speed until smooth
Add <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of ground hazelnuts
Add <quantity>1<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of white wine vinegar and combine
Season with more salt and white pepper to taste if needed
Add more white wine vinegar and olive oil to taste and blend to combine. The romesco sauce is ready
Remove the potatoes from the oven and increase the temperature to <temperature>190<unit>°C</unit></temperature>
Unwrap them and place on a cutting board
Cut them in half lengthwise
Score each half on the pulp side
Place the potatoes on a tray, skin side down. Add olive oil to taste
Season with salt to taste
Cover the potatoes with a generous portion of the Romesco Sauce and place them back in the oven until golden brown
Season the reserved salad with salt and white pepper to taste
Add olive oil and vinegar to taste and mix to combine
Thinly slice <quantity>½</quantity> of a peeled red onion and add it to the salad
Remove the potatoes from the oven
Plate one potato half and add a portion of the salad
Serve more Romesco Sauce to taste. Add ground hazelnuts to taste to the salad and garnish with a nasturtium leaf
Garnish edible flowers to taste. The roasted sweet potato with romesco sauce is ready
Impress and enjoy!
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