Warm Sweet Potato, Apple, and Sausage Salad

Ingredients:

• 1  pound  sweet potatoes or yams, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (3 cups)
• 1  small  onion, cut into thin wedges
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• 2  tablespoons  margarine or butter
• 1  pound  cooked smoked turkey sausage, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices
• 2  medium  cooking apples, cut into wedges
• 1/2  cup  bottled sweet-and-sour sauce
• 1/2  teaspoon  caraway seed
• 6  cups  torn fresh spinach

Directions:

In a large skillet cook sweet potatoes and onion in margarine over medium heat about 10 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.

Stir in sausage, apples, sweet-and-sour sauce, and caraway seed. Cook, covered, over medium heat about 3 minutes or until apples are tender and sausage is heated through, stirring occasionally. (If mixture seems thick, add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, to make desired consistency.)

Place spinach on a large serving platter. Top with sweet potato mixture.

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Curried Sweet Potato Fries

Ingredients:

• 1  small  sweet potato, peeled and cut into long 1/2-by-1/4-inch-thick fries
• 1  tsp.  olive oil
• 1  tsp.  mild curry powder
• 3/4  tsp.  salt
• 1/4  tsp.  finely grated lime zest, plus a lime wedge for serving

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 425 F. Combine all ingredients in a large zip-top bag; toss until fries are well coated. Spread in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet; bake until fries are golden brown, about 20 minutes. Serve with a lime wedge. (Fries can be reheated in the oven or a toaster oven.)

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Sweet Potato Soup

Ingredients:

• 1  large (8-ounce)  sweet potato, peeled, cut into 1-1/2-inch cubes
• 2  cups  fat-free chicken or vegetable broth
• 1/2  cup  vanilla soy milk
• 10  tablespoons  pressurized whipped cream

Directions:

In a medium saucepan over high heat, bring sweet potatoes and broth to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, or until sweet potatoes are very soft.

Remove from heat. Using an immersion blender, puree in pan until smooth. (Alternatively, puree in a regular blender.)

Stir soy milk into soup over medium-high heat. Bring just to a boil.

Serve soup hot in espresso cups or large shot glasses, topped with 1 tablespoon whipped cream.

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