Spiced Sweet Potato Fries with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

These roasted sweet potato fries are just delicious. All the spices give them maximum flavor. The dipping sauce took me about 5 minutes to throw together and oh my goodness, it takes the fries to another level of yum! Serve these with burgers or sandwiches. They would be incredible on top of a huge dinner salad - and you can use the dipping sauce as the dressing! Enjoy!

Ingredients:

2 medium/large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into medium-thick fries

3 Tbl olive oil

2 tsp arrowroot power OR cornstarch

1/2 tsp onion powder

2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp cinnamon

2 tsp smoked paprika

1 tsp dried parsley

1/2 tsp dried basil

1/4 tsp pepper

1 tsp salt (and more to taste)

honey mustard dipping sauce:

2 Tbl tahini

2 Tbl Dijon mustard

2 heaping Tbl honey

juice of one lemon

1 Tbl water

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425F

Line a baking tray with parchment paper

Peel and cut the sweet potatoes into medium/thick fries. If you have the time, soak the sweet potatoes in room temperature water for 30 min (up to an hour) to draw out the starch (this will give a crispier fry). If you don't have the time, it's okay....proceed. 

While the potatoes are soaking make the spice mixture and the dipping sauce. For the spice mixture add arrowroot powder through salt to a small bowl. Mix. Set aside. 

For the dipping sauce combine tahini, dijon, honey, lemon juice and water in a bowl. Mix until smooth and creamy. Set aside. 

About 10 minutes before the potatoes are ready for roasting, slide the prepared baking pan into the oven to get it nice and hot. This is another step to ensuring your fries come out crispy. 

Drain the potatoes and pat them dry with a clean kitchen cloth. Put them in a large mixing bowl and drizzle with 3 Tbl of olive oil. Use your hands to toss the potatoes with the oil, making sure they are evenly coated. Slowly add the spice mixture and toss to coat. 

Remove hot pan from the oven and add the potatoes one by one to the pan so they are in two even lines. Return pan to the oven and roast for 15 - 20 minutes. At this point, use tongs to flip over each sweet potato. Continue roasting for another 15 - 20 minutes. Now it's up to you on how crispy you like your potatoes. Just keep your eye on them because you don't want them to burn. 

Let the sweet potatoes cool off for 5 minutes or so. Try one and if you think they need more salt, go for it.  Plate them with the dipping sauce on the side. These go great with burgers or a sandwich. They would also be delicious on top of a beautiful salad (and you can use the dipping sauce as the dressing). Enjoy!