Sweet Potato Squares with Lemon-Garlic Mayonnaise
This hearty appetizer is easy to prepare and perfect for any time of the year especially during the holidays!
Servings: 8 appetizer servings
Ingredients
Sweet Potato Squares
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 32 (1") cubes
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ pound smoked sausage, cut into 32 (½") pieces
- 32 wooden sticks
Lemon-Garlic Mayonnaise
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sour cream, or plain yogurt
- 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, and extra for garnishing
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 ½ Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
Sweet Potato Squares
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Place sweet potato cubes on a baking sheet (use parchment paper if you wish).
- Toss the potatoes with the olive oil and place them in a single layer. Sprinkle the potatoes with the salt and pepper.
- Bake the potatoes for 10 minutes and then toss them with a spatula. Bake them for 8 minutes more in a single layer.
- While the potatoes are baking, cook the sausage slices in a skillet over medium heat turning once until the sausage is golden brown on both sides (about 3-4 minutes on each side).
- Drain the sausage slices on paper towels to remove excess oil.
- Place a potato square on each sausage slice and hold each together with a wooden pick (adding parsley is optional).
- Serve with Lemon-Garlic Mayonnaise.
Lemon-Garlic Mayonnaise
- Stir together all ingredients.
- Store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 7 days.
Notes
Gr8 Do-Ahead Tip:
- All steps above can be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated until time to serve. Before assembling, warm the potatoes and sausage a bit in the microwave or assemble and serve at room temperature.
- Lemon Garlic Mayonnaise can be made 7 days ahead of time and tightly stored in the refrigerator.
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