Honey Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Labneh

Recipe and photo from The Modern Proper

We discovered this delicious, nutritious recipe from The Modern Proper and could not resist sharing it with you! This vegetarian, gluten free recipe is full of vitamins, fiber and potassium, and full of healthy protein coming from our triple cream yogurt (Labneh).

SERVES: 6

  • PREP TIME: 20 min

  • COOK TIME: 40 min

  • TOTAL TIME: 1 hr

Ingredients

For the sweet potatoes:

  • Honey

  • Olive oil

  • Cinnamon

  • Ginger

  • Red pepper flakes

  • Salt

For the labneh:

  • Nounós Creamery Triple Cream yogurt

  • Lemon zest

  • Salt

To top-it-off:

  • Green onions

  • Flat parsley leafs

How to cook the sweet potatoes

  • Preheat oven to 425°F.

  • Mix honey, olive oil, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and red pepper flakes in a bowl.

  • Peel sweet potatoes and cut them into cubes.

  • Place the sweet potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet and toss them in the honey mixture until they're coated.

  • Bake until the potatoes are tender and slightly caramelized. How long this takes will depend on the size of the potato pieces.

  • Cook for 25-30 minutes.

How to prepare the Labneh

  • Mix in your Nounós Creamery Triple Cream yogurt with salt and lemon.

  • Let it rest while the potatoes are roasted. It’s that simple!

And finally…

  • Spread a layer of the Nounós Creamery Triple Cream yogurt on a plate (about 6-7oz)

  • Lay your oven roasted sweet potatoes on top of the yogurt

  • Add some flat leaf parsley and green onions, as well as honey and olive oil!

  • It’s ready, Kalí óreksi!