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Sweet Potato Fries with Apricot Dijon Dipping Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 (20 ounce) package frozen spicy sweet potato fries
- 3/4 cup apricot preserves
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon coarse-ground country mustard
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
Who doesn’t love thin, crispy-sweet potato fries! This quick-to-fix recipe features sweet potato fries served hot and crispy from-the-oven, paired with a spicy-sweet apricot Dijon dipping sauce. Whisk together this delicious tangy sweet & spicy sauce while the sweet potato fries are baking and dig in.
Why Try? Restaurant style sweet potato fries with a signature dip--at home! Ya gotta love it.
Foodie Byte: Sweet potatoes are rich in dietary fiber, complex carbohydrates and beta carotene and are a great source of vitamins A & C, iron and calcium. For a spicier dip, double the cayenne pepper in this recipe.
Preparation
- Prepare sweet potato fries according to package directions. Season with kosher salt.
- While sweet potato fries are baking: combine apricot preserves, orange juice, country mustard, Dijon mustard and cayenne pepper in a small nonstick sauce pan and whisk to blend. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes or until sauce starts to thicken (sauce will continue to thicken as it cools).
- Serve sauce with sweet potato fries.
Nutritional Information
Calories 267, Carbohydrates 55g, Fat 6g, Fat Calories 51, Fiber 3g, Protein 1g, Sodium 438mg. Daily Values: Calcium 23.75mg 2%, Phos 1.98mg 0%, Zinc 0.01mg 0%, Panto 0.02mg 0%, Biotin 0.05mcg 17%, Iodine 0.21mcg 0%, Magnesium 1.25mg 0%, Iron 0.43mg 2%, Vitamin B6 1%, Vitamin C 15%, Vit E-a-Toco 0%, Vitamin A 80%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.