2poundssweet potatoes, peeled and diced to ½ inch pieces
3Tbspolive oil
¾tspsea salt
½tsponion salt
½tspgarlic powder
2-3Tbspnutritional yeast, optional, but recommended
For the tahini sauce
½cuptahini
⅓ - ½cupwater
1garlic clove, minced
1tspfresh parsley, minced
¼tspsea salt
1pinch ofground black pepper
½tspmaple syrup
1-2Tbspfresh lemon juice
Instructions
Cook the lentils
Place the rinsed lentils, water, garlic powder, and onion salt in a large soup pot. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
Once boiling, turn the heat down to low, cover the pot, leaving the lid slightly ajar, and bring the lentils to a simmer. Simmer for about 35-40 minutes, until the lentils are cooked through but still have a bite to them.
Once the lentils finish cooking, drain any excess water and add the salt. Lentils are done.
While the lentils cook, prepare the sweet potatoes and the sauce.
Roast the sweet potatoes
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Place the sweet potatoes, seasonings, and olive oil on a standard-sized baking sheet. With your hands, toss everything together until the potatoes are well coated.
Roast the potatoes at 375 degrees for 17 minutes.
Take the sweet potatoes out of the oven. Drizzle an additional Tbsp of olive oil over the potatoes if the baking sheet seems dry, then sprinkle the nutritional yeast on top, if using.
Use your spatula to toss the olive oil, nutritional yeast, and sweet potatoes together, then spread the potatoes out evenly on the baking sheet, and roast the potatoes for an additional 17 minutes.
Take the sweet potatoes out of the oven. If you want them crispier, toss the potatoes with your spatula once more, and roast for an additional five minutes. The sweet potatoes are done.
Make the parsley tahini sauce
While the potatoes roast, make the parsley tahini sauce. Add the tahini, salt, pepper, garlic, parsley, maple syrup, 1 Tbsp lemon juice, and ⅓ cup water to a cereal bowl.
Whisk everything together until combined. If the sauce is too thick, whisk in an additional 2-3 Tbsp water. Taste, and add more lemon juice, if desired. Tahini sauce is done.
Serve and enjoy!
Serve the lentils and sweet potatoes with greens. Drizzle the parsley tahini sauce over the top of each serving. Enjoy!
Notes
This dish is vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free.Serve the lentils and sweet potatoes with lettuce, spinach, or kale.After roasting the sweet potatoes, you can keep them warm in a 200 degree oven.