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Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Cilantro Lime Crema

These Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Cilantro Lime Crema are the perfect healthy side dish. They’re so easy to make it’s ridiculous! A grilled twist on the typical sweet potato.

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Ok, so after my sweet potato post last week I have been wanting to make Sweet Potatoes.  I mean did you see those recipes?  They all looked awesome, right? {if you missed it, here is the Sweet Potato Recipe Roundup}

I am always looking to create another grill recipe, I pretty much have a love affair with my grill!  So with my desire for sweet potatoes and love for grilling why not throw those sweet potatoes on the grill, seems logical to me.  The only thing I was nervous about when making this side dish was making sure that I didn’t end up with a mess on the grill because the sweet potatoes stuck or that they ended up crunchy because I didn’t cook them long enough.  Let’s face it, no body likes a mess or a crunchy potato.  So in order to ensure optimal sweet potato success, I loaded those potatoes with olive oil and coated the grill as well.  So, mess was avoided.  Unfortunately, my sweet potatoes did come out a little crunchy.  I think I had the grill up to high so I had to turn them earlier than needed.  Be sure your grill is at medium to medium high heat so that you can grill each side for 4-8 minutes.  The Grilled Sweet Potatoes were still delicious despite their crunchiness.  {I actually just threw them in the microwave to cook them a little more and they were perfect.}  Top it off with the sweet and spicy Chipotle Honey Lime Butter, and you will be one happy camper with a healthy side dish!

Grilled Sweet Potato Recipe

To get started, peel 3 large Sweet Potatoes.

A partially-peeled sweet potato

Next, cut them into 1/4″ slices.

Sweet potato slices on a cutting board

Preheat the grill to medium high heat. Generously season sweet potatoes with 3 Tablespoons of olive oil and salt.

Sweet potato slices in a mixing bowl

Place Sweet Potatoes on oiled grill.  {I used olive oil cooking spray, but your could brush the grates with olive oil}

Sweet Potato slices on a grill

Grill each side for 4-8 minutes {depending on thickness}.

Sweet potato slices on a grill
Grilled Sweet Potato slices on a platter with fresh herbs

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Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Cilantro Lime Crema

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  • Author: Krista
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 46 servings 1x
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Method: Grill
  • Cuisine: American

Description

These Grilled Sweet Potatoes are the perfect healthy side dish. They’re so easy to make it’s ridiculous! A grilled twist on the typical sweet potato.


Ingredients

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Grilled Sweet Potatoes:

  • 3 large sweet potatoes, peeled & slice into 1/2” slices
  • 2 tablespoons of avocado oil
  • salt to season

Cilantro Lime Crema:

  • 5 oz. plain greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
  • 2 scallions, just the green part
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
  2. Generously season sweet potatoes with oil and salt on both sides.
  3. Place directly on grill and grill for 10 minutes, flipping throughout. Remove from grill and let rest.
  4. Add yogurt, cilantro, scallions, red wine vinegar, lime juice, garlic, cumin, red pepper flakes, and salt to a food processor. Blend until smooth and combined.
  5. Serve sweet potatoes with the cilantro lime crema on top.

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28 comments on “Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Cilantro Lime Crema”

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    Vicki Mccormick

    Krista, Thank you for your wonderful recipes. Iā€™ve been making them for my family for years. Any plans to make a cookbook?ā˜ŗļø
    Iā€™d love to see all tasty recipes in a collection together.

  2. Thanks for linking this awesome dish to Saturday Dishes. Can’t wait to try it out.

    Linda @ Tumbleweed Contessa

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    Madonna/aka/Ms. Lemon

    I will have to try these. We are trying not to eat so many white potatoes, and eat more sweet potatoes. I am not a cilantro lover, but I love, love chipotle.

    1. I am not either, but it definitely adds a nice twist to the sweet potatoes. I hope you like it Madonna! šŸ™‚ Have a great rest of the day.

  4. What a great looking recipe. With Labor Day this weekend I’m fully going to whip this up. I like the shorter amount of time you’re cooking them. A lot of people pretty much kill their potatoes by over cooking them. 10-16 minutes total is perfect.
    Also, everyone is right, great pictures. You’re making me realize I really need to up the ante with my pictures.

    1. Thanks Mike, you will love it for this weekend! Even my little guy liked it, which I wasn’t sure about at first because of the chipotles but he scoured it down. šŸ™‚ I appreciate the encouragement with the photos. Just know it is a process, you should see the first pictures I took for the blog… yikes. Makes me laugh now, you will get there. Your site looks great and can’t wait to get updates. I graduated with a degree in sports wellness & management myself. šŸ™‚

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    Julie @ This Gal Cooks

    I love grilled sweet potatoes. I’m going to have to thy them with this chipotle honey lime butter. Pinned! Hope you have a good day, Krista!

    1. They were so good and the butter definitely made the dish, love the spicy and sweet flavor. šŸ™‚ Thanks for pinning Julie, hope you have a great day!

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    Becca from ItsYummi.com

    Oh my gosh, Krista… This awesome recipe couldn’t be any easier! It looks absolutely delicious too! I can’t wait to put these on my dinner table! Actually, they probably won’t last long on the table… they’ll be devoured in nano seconds! šŸ™‚

    1. You crack me up Becca!! They were devoured in nano seconds at our house too. I hope you and the fam enjoy them! šŸ™‚

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    lisa@cookingwithcurls

    Yummy!!! I am so boring, I usually just cook my sweet potato in the microwave. I will definitely give this a try the next time we barbecue šŸ™‚ Thank you so much for joining us and sharing at Best of the Weekend! Pinning to our party board. Enjoy a happy weekend and please join us next Friday.

    1. I don’t know about boring, you have some pretty fancy recipes over at your place too! Thanks for the sweet comments and stopping by Lisa. šŸ™‚

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    Serena @Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch

    I love sweet potatoes too and these look incredible! Plus the pictures are yummilicious! Have a wonderful weekend!

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    Gloria @ Simply Gloria

    Love how easy and simple…but very classy this dish is! I love my grill, too! I’m a charcoal girl…low and slow. So, if I’m putting anything on (meat), I have to start the whole process by 10 am. But, with your creation here– it’s perfect to throw on right before it’s time to eat! Pinning! (Love the long pics– especially for pinning!)

    1. I use to be a charcoal girl too, thats how I was raised. But I’m also impatience and love the convenience of turning the grill on and throwing the meat/vegetables/what not on the grill 3 minutes later. But, nothing can beat that charcoal taste. šŸ™‚ You and your boys will love this dish! Thanks for the sweet comments!

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    Zainab @ Blahnik Baker

    These look so easy to make and delicious!! I am loving the butter and the added kick šŸ™‚

  11. I’ve been wanting to do this for a while! Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite things and they must be so delicious with a smoky flavor. Pinning!

    1. Absolutely Barbara, I hope you love it! The sweet & spicy combination is awesome! Have a great rest of the day and enjoy your weekend!

  12. I work with sweet potatoes a lot, but I have never sliced them that way and placed them on the grill like that! Totally doing this recipe this weekend! Great timing!

    1. I guess we must just be on the same wave length. šŸ™‚ Hope you enjoy this different take on sweet potatoes Tahny! šŸ™‚

    1. Oh, Eric, the butter is totally the best part. I have all my friends hooked on it! šŸ™‚ You will love it!