Everyday or Special Day Yams
August 2, 2010 in Side Dishes, Vegetables by Joyce Bunderson
Vic (Dr. Grandpa) and I have yams as a regular menu item – can something so easy and so delicious be so nutritious? I must admit that I don’t do anything special with them most of the time. I put the scrubbed yam in the microwave after sticking it with a fork a couple of times. When it’s soft, usually in about 10 to 12 minutes, I slice it into 1½-inch pieces. We then put a little limejuice on it. We enjoy this simple, but delicious fat-free version of yams.
Perhaps if you want something a little more special -- without the butter, brown sugar and marshmallows -- give this recipe a try. You might find yourself enjoying this healthy yam recipe frequently throughout the year – even when it is not a holiday; because it spells fancy without the fat and sugar.
Everyday or Special Day Yams
By Published: August 2, 2010
Vic (Dr. Grandpa) and I have yams as a regular menu item – can something so easy and so delicious be so nutritious? I must admit …
Ingredients
- 4 yams
- 2 cups apples chopped, leave peels
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 2 cups cranberries fresh or frozen
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 3/4 cup pecans broken
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons limejuice
Instructions
- Bake the yams at 350° F until they’re soft and yield to gentle pressure; about an hour.
- While you’re baking the yams, sauté the apples, cranberries and ginger in a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil at a medium heat (not too high) for about 8 minutes.
- Add the broken pecans and brown for a couple of minutes, while stirring.
- Next add the brown sugar, salt and vinegar, stir while it dissolves and coats the ingredients.
- Slice open the yam, and using a fork mash in 1½ teaspoons of limejuice into each yam.
- Top with the apple, cranberry and pecan mixture.
- Course: Side Dish
