Loaded Sweet Potato Fries

Ingredients

• 3-4 sweet potatoes
• 1/2 C. aquafaba*
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• 3 C. cooked chickpeas
• 3 large tomatoes / 1-2 containers grape tomatoes chopped
• 1 red onion, finely chopped
• Zest and juice from one lime
• 1 C. canned/frozen/fresh corn
• 1-3 Tbsp. chili powder
• 1-2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1-2 Tbsp. chopped cilantro
• 1/3 C. cashews
• 1/3 C. soy juice**
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1 lime
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Heat oven to 450′ F
• Pierce and microwave sweet potatoes for 4 minutes.
• Remove from microwave, carefully chop into “fries” of your liking***
• Toss fries with aquafaba and 1 tsp. of kosher salt
• Line a half-sheet pan with parchment paper. Add fries in a single layer. Bake for 30-40 minutes, until crisp to your liking.
• While fries bake, mix together the chickpeas, tomatoes, onion, corn, chili powder, cumin, cilantro, lime zest and lime juice. Set aside and allow flavors to meld.
• In a blender, add cashews, soy juice, salt. Peel the lime, removing all of the white pith. Add to blender. Blend until smooth.
• When fries are done, move to a platter, add chickpea mixture and lime crema. Top with extra cilantro, avocado, hot-sauce, or whatever else makes you happy.
• Inhale.

Notes

*This is a hippy ingredient. It’s essentially the thick liquid from canned beans/chickpeas. You can do weird stuff with it, but this is pretty straight forward.

**Use any “milk” like substance you choose.

***We cut these into “steak-fries.”

Based on a recipe from A Virtual Vegan