Oven-Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Crispy Chickpeas and Yogurt Sauce

This delicious recipe turns just a few simple ingredients into a satisfying, vegetarian dinner, with these oven-roasted sweet potatoes with crispy chickpeas and yogurt sauce. It’s low-fuss and requires minimal prep, and besides, who could say no to a three-ingredient yogurt sauce.  Sweet potatoes are high in fiber and many vitamins including Vitamin A, B6, C Manganese and Potassium.

Serves 6
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 45-60 minutes

Ingredients

Sweet Potatoes

3 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed and sliced into wedges

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes (or less to taste)

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Crispy Chickpeas

One 14-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed, drained and patted dry

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 to 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper (optional)

Kosher salt

Yogurt Sauce

1 cup plain Greek yogurt (such as Fage)

Juice of 2 limes

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1.      Preheat the oven to 400°F. Have ready two unlined baking sheets.

2.      Make the Sweet Potatoes: In a large bowl, combine the sweet potatoes, olive oil and crushed red pepper flakes (or choice of seasoning). Season generously with salt and pepper, and toss until the sweet potatoes are evenly coated. Arrange the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet in a single layer. Transfer to the oven and roast until tender and caramelized, 25 to 30 minutes.

3.      Make the Chickpeas: Meanwhile, spread the dried chickpeas in a single layer on another baking sheet. Sprinkle over the olive oil and season with salt. Transfer to the oven and bake until crispy and golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Add any spices when you remove from oven.

4.      Make the Yogurt Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt and lime juice, and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Divide the roasted sweet potatoes between dinner plates, top with some of the crispy chickpeas and drizzle with the yogurt sauce. Garnish with thinly sliced scallions or chives, if using.

Make it your own

Try different spices on the sweet potatoes and chick peas.  You can try a blend of chili, cumin and coriander OR another time try curry.  This gives it a different flavor profile so it feels like a new dish.