Sweet potato bites (VE)

These sweet potato bites both look and taste delicious.

SERVES: 30 READY IN: 50 minutes

Ingredients

• 500g sweet potatoes
• 1 tsp Co-op vegetable oil
• 2 avocados
• Generous pinch of chilli flakes
• 2 limes, 1 zested and juiced, 1 cut into wedges
• 1 tbsp Co-op extra virgin olive oil
• ½ x 25g pack coriander
• 3 tbsp Co-op walnuts, chopped and toasted

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 220°C/fan 200°C/Gas 7.
2. Slice the sweet potatoes into discs, about 1cm thick, then halve any large ones into semicircles.
3. Spread out on 2 nonstick baking trays and drizzle over the vegetable oil, then season.
4. Roast for 40 mins, flipping the sweet potato over halfway through.
5. Meanwhile, mash the avocados in a large bowl, using a potato masher, then add the chilli flakes, lime zest and juice, along with the olive oil.
6. Mash and mix well, then season to taste, adding a squeeze more juice from one of the lime wedges, if you like.
7. Finely chop most of the coriander and stir into the avocado mixture, reserving a few leaves for a garnish.
8. Once the sweet potato is tender, remove from the oven.
9. Leave to cool for a few minutes, then arrange the discs on a serving platter.
10. Pile a heaped teaspoon of avocado mixture on each and sprinkle over the walnuts, then garnish with the reserved coriander.
11. Serve with the lime wedges.