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The Vegetable Side Dish is a great way to complement a meal, especially one with a large and powerful-tasting main dish. Vegetables can be served hot or cold and with or without a sauce or dressing.
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Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Spicy Apricot Dipping Sauce
Spicy Apricot Dipping Sauce
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine
Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Spicy Apricot Dipping Sauce
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients:
3
sweet potatoes (12 to 14 ounces each), peeled, cut into narrow wedges
2
tablespoons vegetable oil
1-1/2
teaspoons kosher salt
1/4
teaspoon black pepper
Spicy Apricot Dipping Sauce (recipe follows)
Preparation:
1.
Heat oven to 450°F. Gently toss potatoes, oil, salt and pepper in large bowl until potatoes are evenly coated. Divide potatoes between two large cookie sheets or jelly-roll pans. Bake 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve hot with sauce.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: | |
| Sodium | 652 mg |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 66 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Total Fat | 5 g |
| Calories from Fat | 14 % |
| Calories | 305 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Fat | 1 |
| Starch | 4 |
Spicy Apricot Dipping Sauce
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients:
1
cup apricot jam
1/4
cup orange juice
1
tablespoon prepared mustard
1/4
teaspoon ground red pepper
Preparation:
1.
Melt jam in small saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk in orange juice, mustard and red pepper. Purée sauce in food processor or with immersible mixer.
Tip:
Sauce can be served with chicken, either as a dipping sauce, or brushed over cooked chicken and browned briefly under the broiler for a tasty glaze.
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