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.
Shanna wrote on October 11, 2011
Great recipe… they came out tasting a little heavy on the soy (but I used gluten-free tamari instead of Nama Shoyu, which may be why). Great texture at about 8 hours of dehydrating (my cuts were pretty skinny)! Will try again but might use a lower ratio of soy, or try the Shoyu and see if the taste is a little less intense!
Thanks for the awesome recipe, LOVE sweet potatoes!
Siobhan Landis wrote on October 4, 2011
This looks incredible! I’m on a 7 day raw-detox this week, but I’m definitely planning to get these started so I can enjoy them once it’s done!
One thing – when I used to make non-raw chipotle mayo, I added fresh chopped cilantro as well. You may want to try it in this raw version (I’m going to – 4 days and counting…)
Sarah Snow wrote on May 8, 2011
@ Kimberly Liu
are you putting oil in the dressing for your almonds. that could possibly prevent them from being crunchy
Laura-Jane wrote on December 17, 2010
Lol I have died and gone to raw heaven.
Nate wrote on July 29, 2010
How long do you soak the pine nuts for? And can you substitute the pine nuts with a nut that is a little less expensive?
Thanks
Susan wrote on July 29, 2010
Until soft…about 6 hours. You could try macadamia or cashews.
Theresa wrote on July 27, 2010
Hey Susan,
No need to answer my questions. I just saw where the same questions from other beings where asked and I saw your answers.
Thank you & have a Lovely One!
Theresa wrote on July 27, 2010
Wow! to your creation here…thank you…this looks so delicious.
My question to you is when you speak of chipotle seasoning do you mean dried chipotle peppers just ground up, or is this seasoning something that can be purchased somewhere. Also can you use cashews to subsitute the pine nuts.
Love + Light to you Susan