Miso, Sesame, and Sweet Potato Dip with Tortilla Chips

I made this tasty dip, served with fresh tortilla chips from my local Mexican market, for my family’s 2016 Thanksgiving dinner. The original recipe can be found here: Miso, Sesame, and Sweet Potato Dip Recipe. The original recipe was modified to use a microwave oven to cook the sweet potatoes rather than steaming and garlic was added. Orange sweet potatoes really give this dish its color. The trick to making this dip is to add enough water to the food processor to make a smooth mixture because it’s quite stiff, but still edible, if you don’t. I also forgot to add the green onions to the dip after mixing in the food processor, but it’s included in the recipe.

Enjoy!

Ingredients

1 lb.	500 g.	Orange sweet potatoes, peeled
3 cloves	3 cloves	Garlic, crushed in a garlic press
½ in.	15 mm.	Knob of ginger, crushed in a garlic press
2 Tbs.	30 ml.	Miso paste
2 Tbs.	30 ml.	Sesame paste or tahini
2 Tbs.	30 ml.	Soy sauce
½ Tbs.	7.5 ml.	Sesame oil
2 stalks	2 stalks	Green onions, cut into ½-inch (15 mm.) pieces
		Water to make the mixture smooth
		Tortilla chips

Equipment

		Garlic press
		Vegetable peeler
		Microwave oven
		Food processor

Instructions

1. Wash and cut the green onions into ½-inch (15 mm.) pieces.
2. Use a vegetable peeler to remove the skin from the sweet potatoes and roughly cut into 2-inch (5 cm.) pieces. Place the peeled and cut sweet potatoes into a microwave proof bowl and using the high setting, cook in the microwave until soft, about 4-6 minutes.
3. Place the cooked sweet potatoes, garlic and ginger crushed in a garlic press, miso paste, sesame paste or tahini, and soy sauce into the food processor. Turn the food processor on and as the ingredients are mixed, add water to make a smooth mixture.
4. Remove the mixture from the food processor into a covered bowl and combine the green onion into the dip. Cover the container and place into the refrigerator. The dip can be made 1-2 days in advance.
5. Take the dip out of the refrigerator at least one hour before serving. Serve with tortilla chips.