Sweet Potato Noodles with Almond Sauce
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Allow us, if we may, to imagine a dream food: It’s decadent and starchy and filling, like pasta, but it’s still packed with protein, low in saturated fat and full of vitamins. Oh, and it’s vegan. Meet “swoodles” (aka sweet potato noodles) with creamy almond sauce. Our dinner prayers have been answered.
Ingredients
Almond Sauce
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 shallots, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups plain, unsweetened almond milk
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Sweet Potato Noodles
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 sweet potatoes, cut into noodles (made using a spiralizer)
4 cups roughly torn kale
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
½ cup toasted, salted almonds, roughly chopped
Directions
1. Make the Almond Sauce: In a medium pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the shallots and garlic, and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
2. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add the almond milk, whisking constantly to prevent lumps from forming in the sauce. Whisk over medium heat until the mixture comes to a simmer. Simmer for 4 to 5 minutes.
3. Whisk in the Dijon mustard and season the sauce with salt and pepper. Cover and continue to warm the sauce over low heat while you prepare the noodles.
4. Make the Sweet Potato Noodles: In a large sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the sweet potato noodles and sauté, tossing occasionally, until they are nearly tender, 5 to 6 minutes.
5. Add the kale and toss until it wilts. Add the sauce and toss until the noodles are well coated.
6. Just before serving, add the almonds and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.
Almond Sauce
139 calories
8g fat
14g carbs
3g protein
4g sugars
Sweet Potato Noodles
256 calories
16g fat
25g carbs
6g protein
5g sugars
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