SWEET POTATO FRIES

A sunshine snack, Caribbean-style. Replace the oil spray with vegetable oil if you prefer, but heat it in the even befere adding the sweet petatees.

PER SERVING: 194 CAL | 0.1G FAT | TRACE SAT FAT | 45.2 CARBS | 9.4G SUGARS | 1G SALT | 6. 7G FIBER | 3.5G PROTEIN

SERVES: 4 PREP: 15 MINS COOK: 20 MINS

2 squirts of vegetable oil spray

6 sweet potatoes (about 2 pounds)

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground cumin

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 Preheat the oven to 450°F. Spray a large baking pan with vegetable oil spray.

2 Cut the sweet potatoes into ¼-inch-thick sticks. Arrange them in the prepared baking pan in a single layer and spray with vegetable oil spray.

3 Mix together the salt, cumin, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl, then sprinkle the mixture evenly over the sweet potatoes and toss well.

4 Bake for 15–20 minutes, or until cooked through and lightly browned. Serve hot.

SWEET POTATOES

Loaded with vitamins A and C, fiber, and potassium, sweet potatoes are a terrific superfood. They also contain cancer-fighting antioxidants and useful amounts of magnesium and manganese.