Sweet potatoes are a great alternative to regular potatoes, but they can be bland if you don’t spice them up right. The good news is that sweet potato fries pair well with all sorts of sauces, from spicy ketchup to creamy garlic-chive yogurt sauce. Here are 10 recipes for dipping your sweet potato fries in.
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Garlic-Chive Yogurt Sauce
1 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup mayonnaise (or more as needed)
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons drained capers (optional)
1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill leaves (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives, or 1 teaspoon dried minced onion flakes
Chipotle Aioli
Mix together ¼ cup mayonnaise with 2 tablespoons tomato sauce, 1 teaspoon minced chipotles in adobo and ½ teaspoon lime juice. Maple-Mustard Sauce: Stir together 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard and 5 tablespoons maple syrup until smooth. Fold in ½ cup chopped hazelnuts; season to taste with salt and pepper Salsa Verde : Combine 4 tomatillos (husks discarded), 1 red bell pepper (seeds removed), 6 green onions, half a jalapeno chili and1½ teaspoons finely grated garlic . Add 4 sprigs of cilantro into the processor along with ⅛ tsp coarse salt or as needed. In medium bowl combine oil may use olive , add enough water till you get desired texture. May add more freshly squeezed lemon Juice if desired.
Maple-Mustard Sauce
This sauce is a fan favorite, and for good reason. It’s sweet without being super heavy, the mustard gives it just enough spice, and it plays nicely with other sauces in your arsenal.
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- 1/2 cup grape or cherry tomatoes (optional)
Basil and Pistachio Pesto
- 1/4 cup basil leaves
- 2 cups packed fresh spinach leaves, washed and coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup toasted pistachios (may substitute pine nuts)
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed through a garlic press or minced very fine
- 1/3 cup olive oil (more or less as needed)
- 1/3 cup grated pecorino cheese or parmesan cheese (for vegan option use nutritional yeast)
Sweet Soy-Ginger Sauce
- Ingredients: soy sauce, ginger, honey, garlic, lime juice
- How to make it: Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir until smooth.
- How to eat it: Pour over fries or veggies. Enjoy!
- How to mix it: Serve with tofu or chicken (or both).
Mix with soy sauce and sesame oil for a delicious stir-fry sauce. Use in any recipe that calls for teriyaki sauce, or use it as a marinade or dipping sauce.
Mexican Ketchup
Mexican Ketchup
Ingredients:
1 slice of tomato paste (10g)
2 whole cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 medium onion, finely diced (15g)
2 tbsp white vinegar or apple cider vinegar (30g)
pinch salt and pepper to taste. I’d suggest 1/8 tsp each. Also add another 1/4 tsp sweetener if you want this sauce a bit sweeter. This can be adjusted to taste later as well; start with less!
Lime mayonnaise
Lime mayonnaise is a delicious sauce that you can use to top sweet potato fries, as well as many other dishes. It’s easy to make and combines the tartness of lime juice with the creaminess of mayonnaise.
You will need:
- 1 cup mayo (do not use low-fat or fat free)
- ½ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt (plain Greek yogurt is best for this)
- ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro leaves, plus more for garnish if desired (you can also substitute parsley)
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided into two parts You’ll use one part now and save the other part for later in cooking process when you want to add extra flavor kick! Also – make sure to taste before adding any salt so everything balances out correctly once finished cooking.”
Balsamic Reduction with Goat Cheese Dip
This recipe is for you if:
- You love goat cheese, but want more ways to enjoy it.
- You’re looking for a way to tone down the sweetness of sweet potato fries.
- You want sauces that are easy to make, but will impress your friends and family.
Balsamic Reduction with Goat Cheese Dip
Ingredients: 1 cup balsamic vinegar, 1 cup water and a pinch of salt. The full recipe can be found online or in most cookbooks with a simple Google search on “balsamic reduction” along with your preferred method of cooking/preparing (cooking time will vary depending on how long you simmer). In addition to this, we recommend serving these saucy sweet potato fries alongside creamy goat cheese dip using ingredients like Greek yogurt or sour cream as well as chopped fresh herbs such as parsley or dill weed!
Spicy Honey Mustard Sauce
Spicy Honey Mustard Sauce
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup (or a combination of both)
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha hot sauce, more to taste
Instructions: Whisk together ingredients until smooth. Add more Sriracha if you like it extra spicy! This sauce will keep for at least two weeks in the refrigerator. It can be used on sweet potato fries, salads, and sandwiches!
Spicy mango chutney sauce.
Spicy mango chutney sauce is a sweet and sour condiment made of mango, vinegar, sugar and spices. It’s often used as a condiment or side dish in Indian recipes.
You can find mango chutney in the international section of your supermarket or online if you don’t have one nearby. When selecting a jar of mango chutney at the store, look for one that has no added preservatives or artificial flavors—it should be pure and simple with just the ingredients listed above (mango pulp, vinegar, sugar and spices).
Mango chutney will keep in your refrigerator for up to three months! If you’re planning to make this recipe soon after buying some fresh mangoes at the store then use them right away because they’ll be ripe enough by then–otherwise wait until they ripen before using them so that they’re soft enough to blend properly into this sauce recipe without having too much liquid left over from fermenting on their own while sitting out on display at room temperature during those few weeks waiting period between purchase date vs cooking day date….
There’s plenty of ways to make sweet potato fries taste amazing.
You can use a variety of sauces for sweet potato fries. You can also use different types of sauces, such as hot sauce and ketchup.
You can mix and match different sauces with your sweet potato fries, or serve them with other foods like burgers or chicken nuggets.
Sweet potato fries are easy to make at home, so why not try making them yourself? They’re not exactly healthy, but they do taste great!
Sweet potatoes are actually very healthy for you; they’re good sources of fiber and vitamin A (beta-carotene). Sweet potatoes have plenty of health benefits too: they help prevent diabetes, cancer cells from growing in your body (cancer prevention) and even keep you looking younger by slowing down the aging process on your skin over time (anti-aging).
If you want extra vegetables in your diet then take a look at our list here! We’ve got some great suggestions that will help fill up those dinner plates without sacrificing any flavor or excitement in terms of food options…
Conclusion
We hope you’ve found this guide to be helpful and informative. The best way to know what flavor combinations work for your family is through experimentation, so don’t be afraid to try out new things! If you do have a favorite sweet potato fry sauce that we didn’t mention here, let us know in the comments below—we always love hearing about new ideas for our readers!