Ginger Spiked Sweet Potato Mash
Ginger + Sweet potato?
Trust me on this one… it seemed a little odd when I first came across the idea, but my gosh it actually works!
Ginger is one of the most fabulous anti-inflammatory spices, which we could all benefit from adding into our diet - however I find that for those accustomed to a standard western diet, many struggle to find ways to do so.
This is a simple way to spice up your mash, whilst also adding some extra colour to your plate.
Ingredients
1 medium sweet potato
2cm piece of fresh ginger
1tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Salt & pepper (fine ground white pepper works well)
Peel and dice the sweet potato into roughly 2cm cubes.
Place in a saucepan and add enough water to cover.
Bring to the boil and cook 15-20 minutes until tender (test with a fork - ready when easily breaks through).
Peel and grate the ginger with a fine grater.
Drain the water from the sweet potato and mash well with a fork or potato masher.
Add in the olive oil and ginger and combine well with fork.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serving suggestions: Perfect served with grilled/baked salmon and steamed greens as pictured above, or also works well with steak with grilled vegetable skewers.
