With avocado pesto sauce

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INGREDIENTS:

Sweet potato fries

1 sweet potato

3 tbsp avocado oil

1/8 cup nutritional yeast

2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Garlic powder, paprika, salt & pepper to taste

Avocado pesto sauce

1/2 avocado

1 tbsp olive oil

1 small garlic clove

1/8 cup pine nuts

1/8 cup parmesan

Handful fresh basil

Salt, pepper & red pepper flakes to taste

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Cut sweet potatoes to half inch thick planks. Toss the sweet potatoes in a mixture of avocado oil, nutritional yeast, fresh parsley, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Place the seasoned potatoes on a pan and into the heated oven for ~20 minutes. Toss potatoes half way through.

In preferably a food processor, blend together avocado, olive oil, garlic clove, pine nuts, parmesan, fresh basil, salt and pepper. Conservatively add water to help blend if needed.

Serve sweet potato fries with avocado pesto sauce & enjoy.

HEALTH BENEFITS:

Sweet potatoes get their vibrant color from carotenoids, an antioxidant which protects against cellular damage. They contain additional nutrients such as vitamin C, calcium, magnesium and potassium. 

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point than olive oil, therefore it is best to use when cooking at higher temperatures. Avocado oil is additionally a good source of monounsaturated fats.

Avocados are a good source of monounsaturated fats, fiber, potassium and carotenoids.

Extra virgin olive oil is high in monounsaturated fats, helping to lower LDL cholesterol.

Fresh basil contains a variety of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that are not present in dried basil.

Fresh parsley contains vitamins A, C and K; as well as, minerals potassium, calcium and magnesium. 

Fresh garlic cloves have been shown to have health promoting and disease preventing impacts.

Pine nuts are high in the antioxidant vitamin E, which aids in skin health. Pine nuts also contain omega-3 fatty acids which promote brain health.

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