Sweet Potato Salad

A Moroccan style salad

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  large onion
• 500  g orange sweet potatoes (kumara)
• 5  tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
•  salt
•  green olives
• 1⁄2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2  tablespoons flat leaf parsley
• 1⁄2 preserved lemon (optional)

Directions

1. In a large pan fry the chopped onion in 2 tablespoons of the oil until golden.
2. Cut the peeled sweet potatoes into 2.5cm cubes and add to the pan with enough water to just cover.
3. Add spices, a little salt and 2 more tablespoons of oil.
4. Cook until the potato pieces are tender, and the liquid reduced to a sauce, turning the potatoes over.
5. Serve the salad at room temperature mixed with green olives to taste and the preserved lemon rind if wished. Sprinkle with lemon juice and chopped parsley.