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Cajun Sweet Potato Fries Recipe
These Cajun sweet potato fries are covered in tasty Cajun spices that are smoky and a little spicy and baked to perfection. Then, as if they're not good enough, they're served with an easy-to-make blue cheese dip. This is heaven, we're sure of it!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 154 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 2 2 medium sweet potatoes cut into ¼-inch strips
- 2 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ½ 1 ½ tablespoons Cajun Seasoning
- chopped parsley to serve
Blue Cheese Yogurt
- ⅓ ⅓ cup Greek yogurt
- ¼ ¼ cup blue cheese crumbled
- 1 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 1 pinch each: salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the sweet potato strips in a large bowl, add the olive oil and Cajun seasoning, and mix well.
- Arrange the fries on the baking sheet so that they are in a single layer and not touching each other. Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes, until they are soft with several crispy spots.
- While the fries are in the oven, make the blue cheese yogurt. In a small bowl mix together the yogurt, blue cheese, dijon, salt, and pepper.
- Serve the fries with a little chopped parsley on top and the blue cheese yogurt on the side.
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Notes
- Cajun Seasoning
- If you don't have Cajun seasoning in your pantry, you can make your own! This is a half portion of our Cajun seasoning recipe and will make 6 tablespoons. You can use the rest on chicken, salmon, potatoes, or roast veggies!
- 1 ½ tablespoons paprika
- 1 tablespoon EACH: onion powder and garlic powder
- ½ tablespoon EACH: thyme, oregano, salt, pepper, and cayenne
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
154kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
461mg
(19%)
Potassium
471mg
(13%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
16608IU
(332%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
100mg
(10%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 154
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 154kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 461mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 471mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 16608IU | 332% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 100mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.