Island Coconut and Sweet Potato Mash

Jazz up a weeknight dinner with this sweet and savoury side-dish. Instead of marshmallows, coconut whipped cream is the surprise ingredient that replaces traditional butter to make the sweet potatoes light and fluffy.

• Preparation Time: 12 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 22 mins
• Calories: 236 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 sweet potatoes
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 green onion, finely chopped
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 1 small lime, juiced
• 1 ½ cups Gay Lea Real Coconut Whipped Cream

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pierce sweet potatoes several times with a fork or paring knife. Microwave on high for 10 to 12 minutes or until very soft. Cool just until easy to handle.

Step 2

Scrape potato flesh from skins into a bowl; discard skins. Mash well with a fork. Stir in lime juice, onion, cumin, salt, cinnamon and pepper. Fold coconut whipped cream into sweet potato mixture until combined. Serve immediately.