Sweet Potato Patties with Lemon Tahini Dipping Sauce

These brown rice sweet potato patties are enhanced by a savory tahini dipping sauce that makes them a tasty and healthy appetizer, light meal, or snack.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 15

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 377kcal

Author Christy Gurin

Ingredients

Patties

1 large or 2 small baked sweet potatoes, skins removed and mashed * (about 2 cups)
1 cup cooked brown rice*
1 Tbsp. tahini
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. salt or more if desired
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 Tbsp. coconut oil (for frying)

Sauce

1/4 cup tahini
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. soy sauce (or tamari if gluten free)
1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 - 1 Tbsp. water (if needed)

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Instructions

Make dipping sauce by combining all ingredients except water into a small food processor or blender. Mix well. Add water if needed to make sauce desired consistency and pulse again. It should be spreadable, but not runny, about the same texture as ketchup or other condiments. Set aside while making patties.
Combine mashed sweet potatoes, brown rice, tahini, lemon juice, cumin, and salt. Stir to mix all ingredients in evenly.
Use your hands to shape the mixture into 8 patties, about 1 inch thick and 2 inches in diameter.
Put cornmeal into a bowl. Carefully place each patty in cornmeal and flip to evenly coat both sides.
Heat 1/2 Tbsp. coconut oil on a frying pan over medium heat. When pan is hot and oil is melted, spread oil out to evenly coat the pan.
Place patties onto pan to cook. Let cook for 5-7 minutes until bottom side is golden brown. If the patties cook too fast, reduce heat. Flip and cook another 4-5 minutes on the other side. If your pan is too small, cook in two batches. Serve warm patties with sauce.

Notes

**To roast sweet potatoes, prick all over with a fork and bake at 425 degrees F for 35 - 50 minutes depending on size. Bake until the sweet potatoes are cooked through and a knife can be easily poked into the center.

** To make the recipe even simpler, you can use pre-cooked brown rice like the seeds of change microwavable packets.

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