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    Home » Recipes » Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes

    Savory Sweet Potatoes with Thyme, Olives, and Garlic

    Published: Sep 20, 2019 · Updated: Apr 7, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    If candied sweet potatoes are too cloying for your palate, try them prepared in a savory rather than sweet way. This recipe, fragrant with garlic and thyme and studded with black olives, may change your mind about sweet potatoes if they've never been your veggie of choice. This recipe doubles easily for a larger crowd.

    Contributed by Robin Robertson, from 1,000 Vegan Recipes.* Reprinted with permission. Photos by Hannah Kaminsky.

    Sweet potatoes with olives

    Savory Sweet Potatoes with Thyme, Olives, and Garlic

    If candied sweet potatoes are too cloying for your palate, try them prepared in a savory rather than sweet way.
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    Course: Vegetable side dish / sweet potatoes
    Cuisine: Healthy
    Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
    Keyword: Savory Sweet Potatoes
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 224kcal
    Author: Veg Kitchen

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ lb sweet potatoes peeled
    • 2 tbsp olive oil
    • 3 garlic cloves crushed
    • 1 tsp dried thyme
    • salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
    • ¼ cup oil-cured black olives pitted
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    Instructions

    • Cut the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise, then cut them into ¼-inch slices.
    • In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the sliced sweet potatoes and garlic.
    • Sprinkle with the thyme and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 1 minute, stirring to coat. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
    • A few minutes before you’re ready to serve, add the olives and taste to adjust seasonings, if desired. Drizzle with a little additional olive oil, if desired. Serve immediately.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 226mg | Potassium: 588mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 24175IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Sweet potatoes with olives and thyme

    Thyme-scented Sweet potatoes with olives

    Robin Robertson is the author of numerous cookbooks, including  Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker* and many other titles. Read a review of 1,000 Vegan Recipes here.

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