Raw Sweet Potato “Fries” with Chipotle Mayo
Eating a raw food diet doesn’t mean giving up some of your favorite foods. I used to love to order sweet potato fries with chipotle mayo. But my body did not love eating them! I felt heavy, bloated and like I had been sedated! The deep frying plus all the saturated fat in the mayo completely obliterated any healthy benefits that the sweet potatoes were offering. The potatoes offered in this raw food recipe are a little more chewy than crispy but great! And the “mayo” is even better than the original unhealthy version!
Sweet Potatoes are a nutritional power house. High in vitamin A and vitamin c, they are also loaded with fiber. They are excellent immunity builders and also help balance blood sugars. Adding these wonderful tubers to your diet provide a great healthy way to snack.
Raw Sweet Potato Fries with Chipotle Mayo
Sweet Potato Fries
- 3 large sweet potatoes
- 1/2 cup nama shoyu
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- Slice sweet potatoes into fry shapes. These will dehydrate down quite a bit so I usually start with about 1/3 x 1/3.
- Mix together Nama Shoyu and olive oil. Pour into a large zip lock bag and add sweet potatoes. (you can also use any type container, just make sure that the potato slices are covered).
- Marinate over night.
- Drain, place on dehydrator screens, sprinkle with sea salt and dehydrate at 145 for 1/2 hour.
- Reduce temp to 115 and dehydrate until desired dryness is achieved. You will want to check them after about 4 hours. Some people like them very dry, I tend to like them less dehydrated.
Chipotle “Mayo”
- 1 cup pine nuts (soaked)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lemon, juice from
- 1/2 to 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 cup filtered water
- 1/2 cup young coconut flesh
- 3 teaspoons chipotle seasoning
- Place all ingredients in Vitamix and blend until very smooth.
bitt wrote on July 17, 2009
my sweet potato fry loving husband saw these from across the room. “wow, are those raw?” we’re impressed.
Gloria Loehle wrote on July 14, 2009
I’m impressed with the photo. I’ve tried raw sweet potatoes, but never liked them, so I’m unconvinced that this recipe would turn out well for me. I occasionally bake sweet potatoes, but have given up trying to eat them raw. Perhaps I can try the dressing though, that looks good!
Susan wrote on July 17, 2009
You might want to try this one…the marinade works wonders!
Heather wrote on July 14, 2009
These look great! Thanks for sharing the recipe. I’m going to try them as an on-the-go snack for Elliott, my 2-year-old son. Our oven has a 120F dehydrate setting. Do you think this work work? They wouldn’t be raw, but neither am I, so that’s OK. Also, when you say “3 large sweet potatoes”, about how much should they weigh in total? Oh, and how long do the fries keep for?
astrorainfall wrote on July 14, 2009
The dip looks amazing. Will want to try this. Love the look of your new site.
Emily (A Nutritionist Eats) wrote on July 13, 2009
Those look great! I love sweet potato fries!!!!
VeggieGirl wrote on July 13, 2009
HEAVENLY!!!
The Veg Next Door wrote on July 13, 2009
Love the new look!
Will be trying the sweet potato recipe. Sweet potatoes are one of my fave foods. Sounds crazy but I’m not able to get coconuts in my town. Can I substitute the dried stuff?
Susan wrote on July 13, 2009
My first thought is that it would be very difficult to get the coconut to the right consistency but I will do some research.
Michal wrote on July 7, 2009
Those look so amazing! I wish I had a dehydrator so I could make them.
Susan wrote on July 7, 2009
I have seen dehydrators (to begin with) on Ebay for as low as 5.00!
Krunsdogs wrote on July 6, 2009
Like your new site! I was just thinking about sweet potato fries and how I missed having them. Thanks for posting this! I will definitely make this recipe!