Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Basil Chimichurri Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 pounds sweet potatoes peeled
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper

• 1 cup chopped fresh basil ⁣
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves
• ⁣1 small clove garlic⁣
• 1 1- inch piece of a seeded jalapeño pepper
• 1 lemon zested and juiced
• ⁣6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil ⁣
• Salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 F.
2. Cut the potatoes into sticks (I like them between 1/4-1/2 inch wide and about 3 inches long).
3. Fill a bowl with filtered water and half and lemon. Add the potato slices in the water and let soak for 10 min. Remove and lay out on a clean kitchen towel or paper towels to dry. Once dry toss them with the oil.
4. Mix the spices, salt and pepper in a small bowl, and toss them with the sweet potatoes. Spread them out on 2 rimmed baking sheets.
5. Bake until brown and crisp on the bottom, about 15 minutes, then flip and cook until the other side is crisp, about 10 minutes. Serve hot.