I take my summertime dinner party planning very seriously. The menu needs to be crafted to perfection. All the flavors need to work together to ensure that the end result is not only gorgeous but delicious. And you can bet that these Grilled Sweetpotato Wedges with a Cilantro Vinaigrette Dipping Sauce are a natural fit for countless summer dinners!
Have you ever grilled sweetpotatoes before? If you haven't... life is about to change. And if you have.... high fives for being awesome. This week I'm teaming up with my friends over at California Sweetpotatoes to bring you these Grilled Sweetpotato Wedges. Loaded with tons of vitamins, fiber and calcium these are not only great for you... but absolutely delish!
The grill leaves them with a bit of a smoky finish and those uber amazing grill marks that make me so happy! I've been serving these up when my menu has a little Southwestern flare because of the cilantro vinaigrette. If you're feeling a tad more Mediterranean, you can swap it out for a basil vinaigrette and go for that flavor profile too.
Grilled Sweet Potato Wedges
Ingredients
For the Sweetpotato Wedges
- 4-5 California sweetpotatoes
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
For the Cilantro Vinaigrette
- 1 shallot roughly chopped
- 2 cups tightly packed fresh cilantro leaves stems removed (about 4 ounces)
- 1 clove garlic
- ½ teaspoons red pepper flakes
- ½ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
For the Sweetpotato Wedges
- Clean sweetpotatoes with a quick rinse of water and use a vegetable peeler to remove the outside later of skin.
- Cut sweetpotatoes into wedges and drizzle sweetpotatoes with olive oil.
- Season the sweetpotatoes with salt and pepper and transfer them to a hot indoor or outdoor grill.
- Grill sweetpotatoes for 4-5 minutes per side until grill marks appear and then remove sweetpotatoes from grill and set aside. These can be served warm or at room temperature with the dipping sauce.
For the Cilantro Vinaigrette
- Combine all the ingredients for the cilantro vinaigrette in a high powered blender and blend for 60 seconds until very smooth.
- Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed. Serve immediately.
So simple yet soooo good. Great for your vegan pals. Everytime I make these they are a hit.
Have made these twice.....not one left ever!!!! So good and the sauce goes great with grilled steak too!
Alrighty, so I made these and they were spectacular! Kind of reminded me of my current obsession at Huckleberry, the carrot and avocado salad. I am thrilled to have found your blog via . . . . you know going down the rabbit hole via Mattbites . . . . love your blog. And your videos with Aida are soooo clever, and funny. Bravo! I am currently cooking my way thru Huckleberry cookbook and after 4 days and 4 recipes, my husband said "it's official, I am becoming overweight." Oh well.
Such a winner!! When can we have a dinner party so I can try them out??
I have an serious love for the sweet potato - and I am obsessed over these grilled sweet potato wedges! Yum!
These sound so good! I love the cilantro vinaigrette.
I love sweet potatoes and this is new rendition for me. These wedges are a must try and make.
These look so delicious and I love how simple they are- gotta try this!
Gaby these look awesome! I want the whole skillet 🙂 Pinned!
What a fabulous way to eat sweet potato! I cannot wait to try this. Love, love, love these potatoes!
WIll have to try the basil flavor profile as well. It is in abundance in the garden!
The wedges sound awesome, but it's the vinaigrette that I want to drink with a straw! Yum!
Love how easy this is for parties! Your sweater is so cute, btw!