Baked Purple Yams loaded with Edamame and drizzled with Avo – Mayo is a flavorful recipe that is easy to make and the whole family will enjoy. It can be served as a main course or side dish. The choice is yours.
When I bought these purple yams I was hoping they would be purple inside as well, unfortunately, they were not. They were white, just like regular potatoes and their taste was just like common sweet potatoes. And since I love all potatoes, I enjoyed them very much, especially with my special Avo - Mayo dressing. Even though my recipe is made with cashews, you can cheat with vegan mayo to save you time.
Nevertheless, I bought yams with purple flesh in the past and I don't understand why I can't find them anymore. They are actually Asian yams and so were these, at least that's what was written on the name tag in our supermarket. The problem is that there are many types of Asian yams so you never know what you gonna get!
Anyway, as I already mentioned, I really enjoyed these with the Avo - Mayo dressing that I am sharing with you. I have no doubt you will like it too and you can even apply it for other meals, such as salads, roasted potatoes, and regular baked potatoes. It is a healthier and very tasty butter replacement, especially if you are watching your cholesterol. Nevertheless, I did find purple yams eventually and I made fries. Here is the recipe if you like to take a look at GREEN HUMMUS served with purple oven-baked fries. Also, you may like SWEET POTATO DELUXE, which is delicious and my personal favorite.
I am very happy with how this recipe turned out, however, if you search for the ASIAN PURPLE YAMS you may read more about them HERE. If you have any thoughts or experience, I would love to hear about it. Thank you for visiting I look forward to reading your comments.
BAKED PURPLE YAMS
Equipment
- Food processor
Ingredients
- 3 Purple yams
- 1 1/2 cup Frozen Edamame
- To taste Himalayan pink salt
- To taste Black pepper to taste
- 1/4 Cup Red Onion (Diced - Optional)
AVO - MAYO DRESSING
- 1/4 cup Cashews (soaked 4 hours and rinsed)
- 1/2 Avocado (Medium size)
- 1 Lime (only juice)
- To taste Garlic powder
- To taste Himalayan pink salt
- 1/2 cup Water (filtered)
- Blend all in a blender until smooth.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F (200°C).
- Wash and scrub your yams thoroughly.
- Make a long incision in the middle of each one and bake 60 minutes until soft. If they differ in size, some of them may be done sooner than others, therefor you must keep checking.
- In the meantime, bring water into boil and drop in the edamame with pinch of salt. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Strain from the water and set aside.
- Add salt with pepper and edamame on top.
- Drizzle with Avo – Mayo dressing and serve.
- You may sprinkle with red onion if you like as well.
