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36 YAM recipes

Paleo Maple Syrup Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Paleo Maple Syrup Roasted Sweet Potatoes

These lovely maple syrup roasted sweet potatoes are tasty with a nice crust to the skin, not mushy at all. The slightly tart but sweet carmelized exterior is a refreshing change to this classic fall vegetable.

Asian Vegetable Miso Stew
Asian Vegetable Miso Stew

This vegetable miso stew will for sure warm you up on a cold winter day. It's quick-easy to prepare, loaded with goodness, and it tastes delicious.

Cajun Style Baked Sweet Potato
Cajun Style Baked Sweet Potato

Even the sweet potato/yam "dis-liker" (me) liked the flavor of these. Nice little bite from the cayenne. And the amount of sugar was just right. I don't care for really "sweet" yam dishes at all! Thanks for this addition to our holiday dinner. (Part of my "Thanksgiving 2010" Menu)

Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges with Smoked Chipotle Cream
Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges with Smoked Chipotle Cream

These roasted sweet potatoes go perfectly with the smoky and mildly spiced tangy lime sour cream. Definitely inspires you to cook sweet potatoes more often!

Sweet Potato, Lentil and Green Bean Packets
Sweet Potato, Lentil & Green Bean Packets

Sweet potato, lentil and green beans are cooked IN a curry, garlic and ginger flavoured vegetable broth in foil packets, so flavourful. Enjoy these small and tasty packets.

Thai Glass Noodles (Yam Woon Sen)
Thai Glass Noodles (Yam Woon Sen)

A very clean and refreshing dish that's packed with flavour. I used half fish sauce and half soy sauce, which actually worked deliciously well. If you love Thai food, you should definitely give this recipe a go. Five stars, no doubt.

Asian Miso Soup
Asian Miso Soup

Love miso, the fermented flavor gives the dish incredibly delicious taste. I developed this recipe, and use miso and water as the base, add fresh Asian vegetables, and let boil for a few minutes. I always have the soup with some Korean Kimichi. Here the recipe is.

Sweet Potato Miso Stew
Sweet Potato Miso Stew

A cozy and comfy miso stew is ideal for cool fall and cold winter. Sweet potato, tofu (or you can use cooked chicken or pork meat instead), and mushrooms are browned with garlic, ginger and scallions first to maximize the deliciousness, then simmered in a miso based soup. Warms you up in a second!

Garlicky, Sweet and Salty Sweet Potato Wedges
Garlicky, Sweet & Salty Sweet Potato Wedges

Loaded with sweet and salty flavor from mirin and soy sauce. Garlic and sesame oil add more deliciousness. A bit cilantro and sesame seeds are sprinkled on top just before serving.

Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Chipotle Yogurt Dip
Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Chipotle Yogurt Dip

Instead of potato fries, try these oven baked sweet potato fries. They are sweet and creamy in the inside, golden and crispy on the outside. Dip them into this creamy and tangy chipotle yogurt dip, delicious.

Shiitake and Sweet Potato Japchae
Shiitake & Sweet Potato Japchae

Look for sweet potato noodles in Asian or Korean grocery stories, or use soba noodles or even spaghetti works too. The dish is super easy to prepare, and it tastes delicious. If you are a big fan on Asian flavor, such as sesame oil, sesame seeds, and soy sauce, etc, you will not be able to resist this mouth-watering Japchae.

Sweet Potato Kugel
Sweet Potato Kugel

Serve this delicious sweet potato kugel as one of your side dish at your passover dinner.

Vegetable Porridge
Vegetable Porridge

Might want to eat it with a blindfold. It tastes a hell of a lot better than it looks.

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Low-Fat Pineapple Yam Bake

Try this succulent and scrumptious dish made with sweet potatoes, pineapple and maple syrup.

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Sweet Potato & Pear Soup

Family physician Dr. Lisa Vincent loves servings up this healthy and delicious soup recipe to her family. Adding a dollop of low-fat yogurt at the end not only helps cool the soup down, but also makes it creamy and delicious.