Sweet Potato Fries and Honey Lime Dip

First off I would just like to say that there is a difference between a sweet potato and a yam.  Both are sweet but only a yam is that bright orange color.  I combined two recipes from melskitchencafe.com and ourbestbites.com to create this deliciousness.  As usual, I made a few adjustments to the recipes.

Sweet Potato Fries:

INGREDIENTS

3lb sweet potatoes
3 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 1 1/2 Tbsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 1/2 tsp chili powder
1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 1/2 tsp cumin
1 1/2 tsp dried oregano

DIRECTIONS

Peel potatoes and slice them into 1/4 inch strips (this takes awhile, and sweet potatoes are a bit tough to cut through).  Try to keep most of the pieces the same size so they bake evenly.  Preheat oven to 425 F.  Place the potato strips and oil into a bowl, stirring until all the fries are coated.  Add remaining seasonings and mix until the potatoes are evenly coated.  Place the potatoes onto two jelly roll pans and spread so that the strips are not clumped or on top of each other.  Bake potatoes for 15.  Flip fries with metal spatula and cook for 15-20 minutes more, until they are well-browned.  While potatoes are cooking make the honey lime dip.  When fries are done, serve immediately.

Honey Lime Dip:

INGREDIENTS

1/3 c. vanilla yogurt*
1/2 cup sour cream*
3/4 tsp honey
1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
1/4 tsp cumin
1/8 tsp oregano
1 tsp parsley
1/2 tsp onion flakes
1/2 tsp kosher salt

DIRECTIONS

Mix all ingredients until combined. Chill until ready to use.
* The original recipe called for just 6 ounces of plain yogurt (not vanilla and sour cream) but I improvised with vanilla yogurt and sour cream and I really liked it.

–Melanie