
Sweet Potato Cakes
with Jicama Slaw
Makes 6 ServingsIngredients
* | FOR THE DRESSING: |
* | 2 tablespoons peeled fresh mango |
* | 1/2 cup fresh lime juice |
* | 1/4 cup concentrated pineapple juice |
* | 1/2 teaspoon salt |
* | 2 teaspoons sugar |
* | FOR THE JICAMA SLAW: |
* | 2 medium jicama, peeled and julienne |
* | 1/3 cup diced red bell pepper |
* | 1/4 cup chopped scallions |
* | FOR THE SWEET POTATO CAKES: |
* | 1 pound sweet potatoes, cleaned and pierced with a fork |
* | 1/3 cup minced red bell pepper |
* | 1/3 cup minced yellow bell pepper |
* | 1/3 cup minced red onion |
* | 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro |
* | 3/4 teaspoon black pepper |
* | 1 teaspoon ground coriander |
* | 1 teaspoon ground cumin |
* | 2 1/2 teaspoons sugar |
* | 3/4 teaspoon salt |
* | 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice |
* | 1 cup dry breadcrumbs |
* | 1 cup toasted and chopped pecans |

Instructions
1 | Puree mango in a blender with lime juice, pineapple juice, salt and sugar. |
2 | In a large bowl, combine jicama, red bell pepper and chopped scallions. Toss. |
3 | Pour dressing over vegetables and toss again. |
4 | Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Cut off ends of sweet potatoes and wrap in foil. Bake for 45 minutes or until soft. Let cool. Peel off skin and mash with a potato masher to a smooth consistency. |
5 | In a large bowl, combine sweet potatoes, peppers, onion, cilantro, spices and lime juice. Add 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs and mix well. Cover and place in refrigerator overnight. |
6 | In a shallow bowl, combine remaining breadcrumbs with pecans. Form 1/4 cup of the sweet potato mixture at a time into balls. Dredge in breadcrumb/pecan mixture and flatten. |
7 | Heat a large nonstick saute pan and lightly spray with canola oil. Saute sweet potato cakes until golden brown on each side. |
8 | Serve 3 patties with 1/2 cup jicama slaw. |


Notes
EACH SERVING CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY: 380 calories, 56 gm. carbohydrate, 15 gm. fat, 0 mg. cholesterol, 10 gm. protein, 429 mg. sodium, 7 gm. fiberSource
Scott Uehlein, Executive Chef, Canyon Ranch Health Resort, Tucson, Arizona