sweet potato tahini crostini
Serves: serves 3-4 as an appetizer
Ingredients
for the sweet potato-tahini spread:
- ½ cup cooked & mashed sweet potato
- 2-3 tablespoons tahini
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ cup cooked chickpeas
- ½ clove garlic
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- a squeeze of lemon
- salt & pepper
for the crostini:
- 8 half-pieces of bread, toasted or grilled
- ½ cup good quality ricotta and a squeeze of lemon
- a few sage leaves, chopped (optional: fry them)
- coarse salt
- optional toppings: handful of toasted pepitas, drizzle of honey or olive oil, sprinkle of red chile flakes
Instructions
- In a small food processor, blend together the ingredients for the sweet potato spread.Taste and adjust seasonings.
- Top grilled bread with a bit of the spread, a dollop of ricotta, chopped sage, a drizzle of honey, and a few pinches of coarse salt.
Notes
Feel free to play with different spice/herb variations: Cayenne, cumin, and/or dried coriander would be nice mixed into the spread. Or switch out the sage with rosemary or thyme... whatever you like. I think a bit of toasted sesame oil would pair nicely with the tahini (although I wouldn't pair that with ricotta).
vegan option: skip the ricotta and add more chickpeas to the spread to make it a bit lighter, if necessary.
vegan option: skip the ricotta and add more chickpeas to the spread to make it a bit lighter, if necessary.
Recipe by Love and Lemons at https://dailycove.info/sweet-potato-tahini-crostini/%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv
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