Baked Harissa Spiced Sweet Potato with Pesto

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Baked Harissa Spiced Sweet Potato with Pesto

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This baked Harissa sweet potato side dish with a nutrient-packed kale and walnut pesto is super tasty and healthy at the same time. It is prepared with just a few ingredients and makes a fabulous accompaniment to any main meal.

1 kg Sweet potatoes, thinly sliced
2 tbsp Olive oil
1 tbsp Butter, melted (olive oil if vegan)
1 clove Garlic, minced
1 tsp Harissa spice mix
Sea salt and pepper, to taste
Homemade kale and walnut pesto, to serve

Preheat oven to 190C/375F. Combine together the olive oil, melted butter, minced garlic, harissa spice mix, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
Pour half of the oil-spice mixture in the bottom of a rectangular baking dish. Arrange sweet potato slices in the dish and brush potatoes with the remaining oil-spice mixture.
Bake for 40 minutes until tender and lightly browned. Serve with pesto.

64 comments:

Rafeeda AR 14/12/17 07:09: That sounds like a delicious and healthy meal! Like the kale and walnut pesto...
Unknown 14/12/17 07:48: Your Kale and Walnut pesto looks delicious Angie! And I haven’t found a sweet potato I didn’t like. This is a great recipe :) Happy Holidays my friend.
The Yum List 14/12/17 09:30: Beautiful! A dish for me please!
Tricia Buice 14/12/17 12:58: We eat plenty of sweet potatoes so this is going on the menu! The kale and walnut pesto sounds great too :) Have a terrific weekend Angie!
Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisine 14/12/17 13:26: This is just what I was looking for amazing timing we love sweet potatoes
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary 14/12/17 13:40: This bake looks delicious, Angie!!! I absolutely love harissa and sweet potatoes, so this is a MUST try! Cheers!!
Evi 14/12/17 14:04: This is so my type of food, Angie! Sweet potatoes, kale and walnut....perfection!
Natalia 14/12/17 14:21: Must be delicious! :)
Nancy Chan 14/12/17 15:19: Makes me hungry looking at the pictures! Have a lovely day!
Jean | DelightfulRepast.com 14/12/17 15:40: Angie, that is a showstopper! Just imagining the flavors is making me drool!
Pam 14/12/17 17:33: YUM! Great combination of flavors.
Cheri Savory Spoon 14/12/17 18:02: I could easily eat this sweet potato dish all by myself, love the way you spiced it up and the pesto sounds amazing!!!!
Evelyne CulturEatz 14/12/17 19:18: That is such an awesome twist for a holiday dinner. Pesto and sweet potatoes? What a great idea to pair. And a little spicy touch is nice.
Abbe@This is How I Cook 14/12/17 23:13: I think harissa would be a great compliment to sweet potatoes. And I love both!
Gloria Baker 15/12/17 00:44: Sweet potatoes looks beautiful Angie!
Liz That Skinny Chick Can Bake 15/12/17 03:33: What a gorgeous dish, Angie! Perfect side for the holidays, but I'd eat this all year round!
mjskit 15/12/17 04:44: Pesto AND harissa! I'm in heaven! I have to try these sweet potatoes. Thanks Angie!
Alida 15/12/17 14:35: Wonderful! I love your healthy dishes Angie, I am bookmarking this one, I love food with spices.
fimere 15/12/17 20:10: une recette originale plein de saveurs j'adore la patate douce
bonne soirée
Anca 16/12/17 10:41: What a lovely colour, I like the sound of this recipe a lot. They would make a yummy side dish for Christmas.
Natalia 16/12/17 17:28: Love those vibrant colors☺☺
kitchen flavours 17/12/17 06:47: What a beautiful sweet potato dish! Looks really delicious with the kale pesto!
Medeja 17/12/17 08:21: Looks yummy!I love sweet potato!
Cathleen 17/12/17 16:01: This would make a great addition to a Christmas party!!
SavoringTime in the Kitchen 17/12/17 17:05: Sweet potatoes have always been a favorite of mine and I love the combination of spice and pesto. Well done, Angie!
Choclette 17/12/17 17:43: Oh yes, this sounds so delicious. Love the contrasting flavours and colours.
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Debra Eliotseats 18/12/17 01:12: This looks sooooo delicious and could be a whole meal.
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Amy (Savory Moments) 18/12/17 12:56: This is a delicious way to serve sweet potatoes!
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grace 19/12/17 00:56: i'm so glad harissa was introduced to me! it has such a wonderful flavor, and i imagine it must go really well with these sweet potatoes!
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chow and chatter 19/12/17 01:54: this looks wonderful, great dish to take to a pot luck
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Dawn @ Words Of Deliciousness 19/12/17 05:08: I love sweet potatoes, this recipe sounds delicious. Great side dish!
Geri Saucier 19/12/17 07:14: Great recipe. These sweet potatoes look wonderful
Pola & Cleme 19/12/17 08:45: Wow. I must try this combination.
Easyfoodsmith 19/12/17 09:27: I love to always pep up my sweet potatoes and these flavors sound so amazing together. Would give it a go sometimes soon.
Tania|My Kitchen Stories 19/12/17 11:57: I think I am in love. Sweet potatoes and pesto plus spices. Divine
Adina 19/12/17 20:44: What a great side dish for the holiday season! I love baked sweet potatoes and the combination with pesto sounds great!
GiGi Eats Celebrities 19/12/17 21:48: I love sweet potatoes so much, it's probably unhealthy. LOL! I ate WAY TOO MANY of them last night, lol... But loved EVERY SECOND of it!
Kitchen Riffs 20/12/17 01:53: Harissa is great, isn't it? Love its spicy flavor! And spicy stuff is excellent with sweet potatoes -- perfect combo. This looks great -- thanks!
Sharon D. 20/12/17 02:32: Angie, this looks so yummy! The stuff that we call 'comfort food'.
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Nava K 20/12/17 08:27: This is really tempting. I can't stop loving it and loving you Angie.
Pam 20/12/17 14:22: Your sweet potatoes look delicious, Angie! And I like that you sliced them, have to give this a try with that good pesto. Good pairing, I'm sure!
Ashley@CookNourishBliss 20/12/17 16:14: You know I love anything with sweet potatoes!!! haha This sounds delicious! Happy holidays Angie!!!
gluten Free A_Z Blog 20/12/17 16:57: I love the simplicity and the healthy ingredients in this delicious looking side dish. Sweet potatoes are a favorite.
Karen (Back Road Journal) 20/12/17 19:39: What a colorful dish and I love your combination of flavors. Definitely pinning.
Monica 20/12/17 20:19: I love sweet potatoes every which way. I usually just roast it with a bit of salt and I've never enjoyed it with a pesto like this. It looks great and it must taste wonderful. Hope you have a great holiday!
Marcelle 21/12/17 05:45: Yum, we are a family of sweet potato lovers! This dish sounds like a flavorful and healthy new way for us to cook them. Nice recipe, Angie! Gorgeous pictures too!!
Katerina 22/12/17 09:27: I love sweet potato plus it is so packed with vitamins and good ingredients! These look amazing!
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Ana Regalado 23/12/17 12:54: I actually have a canned of harissa here and don't know what to do with it :D Sweet potato baked with that spiced pesto sounds delicious !
Emma @ Bake Then Eat 26/12/17 23:04: What an absolutely perfect side dish, flavours are just bursting out here. Hope you had a great Christmas Angie :)
Anne@ASaladForAllSeasons 29/12/17 06:05: Oh how I LOVE sweet potatoes in any form! Your sweet and spicy version looks amazing! :)
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Merry Smith 1/1/18 13:24: I really love this food for side food and pesto rise this taste..thanks for sharing a great recipe..
Katerina 10/1/18 08:50: Sweet potato is my latest love! These look gorgeous!