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SRC: Avocado Dipped Sweet Potato Fries

May 7, 2012 by Lindsay 34 Comments

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Hi Friends!

It’s time for another Secret Recipe Club reveal day and this month is a real winner let me tell you!

 

This month I was assigned to Alessio’s blog: Recipe Taster. It’s filled with beautiful photos and so many unique recipes. I was immediately intrigued by these Avocado Fries. Mainly because of the spicy peach salsa, which i will definitely be making this summer when peaches are in season.

It just so happened that I needed to use up some avocados…but there was one small problem: I don’t like just plain avocado. Gasp! I know. I love it in things, on top of things, to dip my chips in, etc….but when it comes to just taking a big scoop of plain avocado and eating it- not for me. So, I wasn’t sure if I would like avocado fries.

I do, however, LOVE sweet potato fries. And avocado and sweet potato go really well together, right?

Well that’s where this idea was born. Since my avocados were a little past ripe anyways, I just mashed them up on a plate, then I got out some flour and panko breadcrumbs and got to work:

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This is so easy I’m not sure it can really be called a recipe, but here you go:

Avocado Dipped Sweet Potato Fries

by Lindsay L

Prep Time: 10 min

Cook Time: 15 min

Keywords: bake appetizer side snack healthy vegetarian avocado sweet potato

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Ingredients

  • 1 sweet potato
  • 1 medium avocado
  • 1/2 c panko breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 c flour
  • cayenne pepper

Instructions

1. Mash the avocado on a plate. Put the breadcrumbs on another plate and the flour on a third plate.
2. Slice the sweet potato into fries.
3. Drizzle with olive oil and microwave for 1 min.
4. Let cool slightly, then dredge lightly in flour, roll in avocado and panko and place on a baking sheet.
5. Sprinkle with cayenne pepper.
6. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 min, flipping once.

Notes

It’s kinda hard to get the avocado to stick to the sweet potato so don’t expect an even coating. At first I was worried about this but I decided that just a taste of avocado would actually be nice, instead of a solid coating.

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I chose to microwave these for a minute so that they wouldn’t need to be in the oven as long. I was a little worried about burning the panko before the fries were cooked. Microwaving solved this problem and they were perfect after 15 min in the oven!

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Like I said, getting the avocado to stick was a little tricky, but I was able to get some to stick to each fry and it ended up being just the right amount in my opinion.

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The hubby & I enjoyed these for lunch and they were a big hit. I’ll definitely be making them again. Thanks for the inspiration, Alessio!

–Lindsay–

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Filed Under: Side Dish Tagged With: Avocado, Sweet Potato

About Lindsay

Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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Comments

  1. Vanderbilt Wife says

    May 7, 2012 at 12:04 PM

    That is a combo I never would have come up with! I had you this month – here’s the post: http://www.vanderbiltwife.com/2012/05/cranberry-and-chocolate-chip-scones/

    Jessie

    Reply
  2. Heather (Heather's Dish) says

    May 7, 2012 at 12:04 PM

    DROOLING!

    it was so great to see you this past weekend!!!

    Reply
  3. Mellissa says

    May 7, 2012 at 12:07 PM

    What a great idea and an interesting way to make a breading/coating. Hmm, I wonder what else I could do this with.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      May 10, 2012 at 8:30 AM

      let me know if you come up with something fun!

      Reply
  4. Jaren says

    May 7, 2012 at 12:24 PM

    Holy snickies those look awesome!

    Reply
  5. Melissa@IWasBornToCook says

    May 7, 2012 at 12:33 PM

    Looks great!

    Reply
  6. Melissa says

    May 7, 2012 at 12:33 PM

    I was just wondering if you get paid to blog

    Reply
  7. Lisa @ RunWiki says

    May 7, 2012 at 12:41 PM

    Oh Goodness these look amazing! Two of my favorite foods, in one. Yum!

    Reply
  8. Gretchen says

    May 7, 2012 at 12:52 PM

    Oh my…two of my favorite foods in one recipe. Those look great!

    Reply
  9. Isabelle @ Crumb says

    May 7, 2012 at 12:55 PM

    What a great adaptation…. rolling the fries in mashed avocado is positively genius! (I happen to love me some avocado, but I love me some sweet potato even more…)

    Reply
  10. Renee says

    May 7, 2012 at 12:57 PM

    I’m a big fan of sweet potato fries, but like mine heavily seasoned with curry, chili powder, cumin and oregano. So, I don’t think this recipe is quite right for me. However, I love to dip my fries in aioli. I bet some sweet potato fries would be absolutely delicious dipped into avocado ranch! You’ve inspired me to try it the next chance I get. Thanks!

    A friend recently made this Avocado Ranch dip:

    3/8 cup mayonnaise
    3/8 cup sour cream
    3 Tbs buttermilk
    1/2 Tbs olive oil
    1/2 Tbs lemon juice
    1/2 green onion, chopped
    1/4 tsp salt
    1 avocado, peeled and pitted
    Place all ingredients in a blender and pulse until smooth. Use immediately.

    That’s the one I’ll be trying this week!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      May 10, 2012 at 8:31 AM

      dipping them in an avocado sauce would be amazing!!! great idea!

      Reply
  11. Rachel Cooks (formerly Not Rachael Ray) says

    May 7, 2012 at 12:59 PM

    What a fun idea, I love it!

    Reply
  12. Aly says

    May 7, 2012 at 1:01 PM

    The recipe sounds intriguing. I think it definitely counts as a recipe, particularly because it’s an unusual idea! 😀

    Reply
  13. Tara @ Chip Chip Hooray says

    May 7, 2012 at 1:02 PM

    What a cool idea! I love sweet potato fries…and I definitely would never have thought to use the avocado as part of the dredging process. Yum!

    Reply
  14. Erin @ Girl Gone Veggie says

    May 7, 2012 at 1:12 PM

    Omg those look amazing!! And now that I’m hungry its time for me to go make some lunch!!

    Reply
  15. cookingrookie says

    May 7, 2012 at 1:21 PM

    wow, this is so original – I would never think of using avocado to dip fries :-). How creative! Great recipe. And the pic looks great too!

    I’d also like to take this opportunity to invite you to check out RecipeNewZ – a new photo-based recipe sharing network. It just launched today, and was built by your fellow SRC member 😉

    The best part of this site is: NOTHING IS REJECTED! ALL RECIPE PHOTOS ARE PUBLISHED and appear on RecipeNewZ minutes after you click Submit.

    I hope you try it: http://recipenewz.com (RecipeNewZ – with Z :-))

    Reply
  16. Lindsay @ In Sweetness and In Health says

    May 7, 2012 at 1:32 PM

    Oh wow those look so tasty! It seems like a really random combo, but when you think about it avocado and sweet potato sound great together!

    Reply
  17. Alysia @ Slim Sanity says

    May 7, 2012 at 1:43 PM

    this looks similar to a recipe I just made using avocado and panko… i loove sweet potato!

    Reply
  18. Yellow Haired Girl says

    May 7, 2012 at 1:45 PM

    This. Is. Brilliant. My coworker and I just drooled. What a great combo of ingredients!

    Reply
  19. Stefanie @TheNewHealthy says

    May 7, 2012 at 3:17 PM

    Avocado and sweet potatoes are a match made in heaven! I just had them on my salad for lunch and now I need to make these fries!

    Reply
  20. Alessio says

    May 7, 2012 at 3:30 PM

    Nice catch on the avocado fries Lindsay! Glad you liked them, I bet Nelly (the original creator of the recipe) would be proud of you! 😀

    Reply
  21. Amber | Bluebonnets & Brownies says

    May 7, 2012 at 3:40 PM

    I bet sweet potato and avocado are awesome together. With panko? Swoon-worthy.

    Reply
  22. Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries says

    May 7, 2012 at 3:54 PM

    avocado + sweet potatoes all in one?! sounds amazing to me! those are two of my favorite foods. thanks for sharing! 🙂

    Reply
  23. Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef says

    May 7, 2012 at 3:55 PM

    sounds like a fun take on regular sweet potato fries. yum!

    Reply
  24. StoriesAndSweetPotatoes says

    May 7, 2012 at 4:09 PM

    Really cool. Sweet potato and avocado and one of my favorite combos.

    Reply
  25. Jamie @ couchtoironwoman says

    May 7, 2012 at 5:44 PM

    That is an interesting combination! I love sweet potatoes but I’m picky when it comes to avocados, but I would try this!

    Reply
  26. susie says

    May 7, 2012 at 7:58 PM

    Yum, 2 of my favorites….it really sounds intriguing!

    Reply
  27. Megan @ Weddings and Workouts says

    May 7, 2012 at 9:27 PM

    Oh, my. I am drooling! Love this recipe idea!

    Reply
  28. Linz @ Itz Linz says

    May 7, 2012 at 9:51 PM

    avocado sweet potato fries?? is this a joke?? amazingness!

    Reply
  29. Julie says

    May 8, 2012 at 1:15 AM

    Pure insanity. I love sweet potatoes and avocados and this is amazing.

    Reply
  30. Julie (@ROJRunning) says

    May 8, 2012 at 9:42 PM

    Wow these look awesome. i was just saying I wanted to make some type of chip with sweet tatas, maybe I’ll have to go this route. I do love me some guac.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      May 10, 2012 at 8:31 AM

      enjoy 🙂

      Reply
  31. Marcia says

    May 9, 2012 at 9:17 PM

    Spreading the love this week to my dear friend who had to send her 15 yr old pooch to dog heaven. She hadn’t eaten in a few days and I was able to get a delicious lunch into her. I’m going to figure out how to make a memory lap quilt so she will have her dog with her forever……… Pets are so special…

    Reply

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