Souvlaki Sweetpotatoes with Feta and Chorizo

Cooking time

1 hour

Prep time

20 mins

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Sides
Snacks
Souvlaki Sweetpotatoes with Feta and Chorizo


Souvlaki sweetpotatoes with feta and chorizo.

Serving

For the sweetpotatoes
  • 8 sweetpotatoes, washed and patted dry with paper towel
  • 4 sweetpotatoes, washed and patted dry with paper towel
  • 50 ml olive oil
  • 25 ml olive oil
  • salt and pepper, to season
  • salt and pepper, to season
For the topping
  • 2 chorizo sausages, casings removed and roughly chopped
  • 1 chorizo sausages, casings removed and roughly chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 ½ garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 tbsp rosemary, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp rosemary, finely chopped
  • 200 g tzatziki
  • 100 g tzatziki
  • 2 tbsp pickled jalapeños
  • 1 tbsp pickled jalapeños
  • 200 g feta, crumbled
  • 100 g feta, crumbled
  • handful of fresh mint leaves, to serve
  • handful of fresh mint leaves, to serve

Totals of recommended daily intake per portion

% of average daily recommended intake for an adult male

Energy (kcals): 368kcals

15%

Fat: 22g

23%

Carbohydrates: 30g

9%

Sugar: 7g

21%

Protein: 11g

20%

Fibre: 4g

13%

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200°C and line a baking tray with baking paper.

Step 2

Prick the sweetpotatoes all over with a fork. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and roast for 1 hour or until tender.

Step 3

In the last 10 minutes of roasting, fry the chorizo in a dry frying pan until slightly crispy.

Step 4

Add the garlic and rosemary, toss to combine, then remove from the heat.

Step 5

Split the roasted sweetpotatoes lengthways and drizzle with tzatziki.

Step 6

Sprinkle over the crisp chorizo, then scatter with crumbled feta, jalapeños and fresh mint. Serve warm.