Toasts With Sweet Potato Spread

Tahini, a smooth sesame seed butter, adds richness and mild flavor to this sweet, savory spread.

Depending on the mood of your local grocer, you’ll find the tahini near the peanut butter, in the health food section, or in the international foods aisle. Oh my! No matter where you find it, it keeps in your fridge for many months, so you don’t have to search again for a long time. (I make really weird rationalizations for food!)

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Toasts With Sweet Potato Spread

Work Time

10 mins

Cook Time

40 mins

Total Time

50 mins

 

This spread is creamy and mildly spiced. Try it as an appetizer on crackers as well.

Course: Appetizer

Yield: 4 Servings

Calories: 152 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 sweet potato peeled and diced
• 1 carrot diced
• ¼ cup onion chopped
• ½ tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp tahini
• ¾ tsp kosher salt
• ⅛ tsp curry powder
• ¼ tsp ground cumin
• 4 slices nut and seed bread toasted
• Cucumber slices
• chives

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Toss sweet potato, carrot, onion and olive oil. Bake in covered roasting pan until soft, 40 min. Puree in food processor with tahini, salt curry powder and cumin. Top 4 slices toasted bread with sweet potato spread, cucumber slices and snipped chives. Refrigerate spread up to a week.

Nutrition Facts

Toasts With Sweet Potato Spread

Amount Per Serving

Calories 152 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Fat 4g6%

Sodium 611mg27%

Potassium 241mg7%

Carbohydrates 23g8%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 7160IU143%

Vitamin C 2.4mg3%

Calcium 59mg6%

Iron 1.5mg8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.