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Rosemary, Olive Oil & Sea Salt Mashed Sweet Potatoes

February 17, 2014 · by Ari · 26 Comments

Simple, easy roasted and mashed sweet potatoes with bold rosemary flavor and no cream or butter! A perfect healthy side dish to accompany any meal.

Rosemary, Olive Oil & Sea Salt Mashed Sweet Potatoes: Simple, healthy, vegan, gluten-free & paleo!

Okay, so first of all, I am a total freak. Pretty much every single time I try a new recipe, I immediately freak out about how it’s not good enough and tell my poor, poor husband that we need to toss it because there is no way I can possibly serve it.

Rosemary, Olive Oil & Sea Salt Mashed Sweet Potatoes: Simple, healthy, vegan, gluten-free & paleo!

Then after the crazy wears off I try it again and realize that I kinda like it. Then I decide to test it out on some guests who inevitably end up loving it, and only then do I decide that I actually did ok.

Rosemary, Olive Oil & Sea Salt Mashed Sweet Potatoes: Simple, healthy, vegan, gluten-free & paleo!

I mean, I guess sometimes it’s love at first bite, but usually there is a whole series of doubt before I decide a recipe is awesome. And to be honest, the first go around of this recipe was good, but it wasn’t great.

Rosemary, Olive Oil & Sea Salt Mashed Sweet Potatoes: Simple, healthy, vegan, gluten-free & paleo!

I was in a hurry and I just threw a big handful of rosemary in there haphazardly without taste testing along the way. It ended up being fixable (a little more salt, and a little of my picking out rosemary like a psycho), but I knew the flavor combination wasn’t quite right yet. But, I mean it’s sweet potatoes. They are pretty much error proof.

Rosemary, Olive Oil & Sea Salt Mashed Sweet Potatoes: Simple, healthy, vegan, gluten-free & paleo!

And don’t worry. I’ve got this little side dish all figured out now. 😉 That being said, rosemary (and salt!) is a very strong flavor, and what tastes good to me may be too strong for you. Doubtful that it won’t be strong enough because I have a super heavy hand, but if you really love one of the flavors more than the others, then ya never know!

Rosemary, Olive Oil & Sea Salt Mashed Sweet Potatoes: Simple, healthy, vegan, gluten-free & paleo!

The good news is that the recipe is so easy to adapt to your own tastes. Add extra rosemary, less salt, add goat cheese (because we all know how I feel about that stuff!), or incorporate anything you’d like really! It’s just one of those things where you can be all individual and make it your own. And also? It is so so so good.

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Rosemary, Olive Oil & Sea Salt Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes

Yield: 4-6 servings

Rosemary, Olive Oil & Sea Salt Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Simple, easy roasted and mashed sweet potatoes with bold rosemary flavor and no cream or butter! A perfect healthy side dish to accompany any meal.

Ingredients

  • 2 medium sweet potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil (preferably a good quality extra virgin olive oil)
  • coarse sea salt
  • 1-3 sprigs rosemary, stems removed, finely minced
  • pinch pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400. Brush sweet potatoes with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt. Roast until fork tender, about 1 hour.
  2. Cut off the ends of each sweet potato. You may remove the skin if desired; I did not. Transfer to a large bowl, add a tablespoon of olive oil and mash with a fork or masher, or use a mixer or immersion blender. Add 1 sprig rosemary and a pinch of pepper, and taste. Add extra rosemary and/or salt small amounts at a time until desired taste is achieved.
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Filed Under: Dinner, Gluten-free, Holiday & Seasonal, Paleo, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian ·

Comments

  1. Katy says

    February 17, 2014 at 11:48 pm

    Rosemary tastes awesome with sweet potatoes! It’s hard to know whether a recipe is “good” or “great” and sometimes it takes a few tries, this one looks great for sure!
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  2. Divya @ Eat. Teach. Blog. says

    February 18, 2014 at 12:08 am

    THIS LOOKS AMAZING. And oh my god, with goat cheese, that’s just heaven.
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    • Ari says

      February 23, 2014 at 11:26 am

      Haha thank you! And goat cheese…it makes everything even better!

      Reply
  3. Brittany @ Delights and Delectables says

    February 18, 2014 at 4:04 am

    I love rosemary, but I’ve never but it with sweet potato! YUM!
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    • Ari says

      February 23, 2014 at 11:35 am

      Oh Brittany, you’ve gotta try it! Rosemary is one of my very favorite herbs, and I always feel like it’s great on everything!

      Reply
  4. Jennifer F says

    February 18, 2014 at 7:08 am

    Looks like a bowl full of heaven!
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  5. Laura @ Mommy Run Fast says

    February 18, 2014 at 7:37 am

    You are too funny… throw it out? Your stuff is amazing! Glad he can remind you. 🙂
    Laura @ Mommy Run Fast recently posted…Deconstructing Cravings- Nutrient ImbalanceMy Profile

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    • Ari says

      February 23, 2014 at 11:35 am

      Awww thanks friend. Yeah, I get a little nutty sometimes. I’m glad I have an even tempered husband to keep things in perspective. 😉

      Reply
  6. CarrieSinCA says

    February 18, 2014 at 8:43 am

    This looks yummy! I love rosemary and am always looking for new ways to use it. Just pinned this.

    Reply
  7. Katie says

    February 18, 2014 at 10:07 am

    I also am a nervous nelly about serving food to people. i can think its alright and eat it, but if other people have to eat it, I get so worried! hence I have a few staples that I always seem to be doing. Or I’ll have a frozen pizza as a just in case.
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    • Ari says

      February 23, 2014 at 11:38 am

      I usually preface dinner with “I’ve never made this before. If it sucks, we can go to Chipotle!” I am the worst about making everyone in my life my guinea pigs which is probably why I always get so nervous about serving my food!

      Reply
  8. Lora @ Crazy Running Girl says

    February 18, 2014 at 10:47 am

    These sound amazingly delicious!! And super easy to make! Will have to try them.
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  9. Jamie @ couchtoironwoman says

    February 18, 2014 at 11:41 am

    I love sweet potatoes, they are so good! If I ever cooked, I would be nervous about things not tasting right too! But, I don’t so I never have to worry about that… haha
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  10. Kierston says

    February 18, 2014 at 4:16 pm

    I used these exact ingredients for my oven roasted sweet potatoes 🙂
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    • Ari says

      February 23, 2014 at 11:38 am

      That sounds awesome! I LOVE a roasted sweet potato!

      Reply
  11. LCCotter says

    February 18, 2014 at 4:37 pm

    i love rosemary anything!! have you tried rosemary butter?

    Reply
    • Ari says

      February 23, 2014 at 11:39 am

      ROSEMARY BUTTER???? Get out of town! Googling….

      Reply
  12. annie @ chase that i love says

    February 19, 2014 at 6:15 am

    Forget side dish! This is good enough to be the main event.
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    • Ari says

      February 23, 2014 at 11:41 am

      I totally agree! Sometimes when I can’t figure out what to eat for dinner, I literally just roast up a sweet potato. 🙂

      Reply
  13. Julia | JuliasAlbum.com says

    February 20, 2014 at 11:29 pm

    Rosemary, olive oil, and sweet potatoes – what a perfect combination! I could eat that whole bowl!
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  14. Tina @ Tina's Chic Corner says

    February 22, 2014 at 11:39 am

    Oh my gosh, I love this idea! It looks so delicious. Um, I don’t think you’re a freak at all…I’m the same way as you and I’m not a freak. 😉
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  15. Elizabeth @ SugarHero.com says

    February 23, 2014 at 2:05 am

    Yeah, this recipe was sounding pretty good, and then you mentioned goat cheese and my eyes popped out of my face like a cartoon character’s. Yes please!
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    • Ari says

      February 23, 2014 at 11:50 am

      It’s like we have the exact same taste buds. 😉

      Reply
  16. Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says

    February 23, 2014 at 5:48 pm

    I share your sweet potato love 🙂 and I’m a huge fan of rosemary. Love this recipe!
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