Sweet Potato Cakes Recipe

Ingredients

• 1.5 lbs sweet potatoes
• 1/3 cup diced green onions
• 1 egg
• ½ plain bread crumbs
• 1 Tbsp minced fresh cilantro
• 2 Tbsp sour cream
• 1 large clove of garlic (minced)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Avocado oil spray

Directions for Boiling Sweet Potatoes

1. Wash, peel and cut sweet potatoes into about 1-inch chunks. Add cut sweet potato pieces into a pot and fill it with water, enough to cover them completely.
2. Add some salt to water, bring water to boil over medium-high heat and lower the heat to medium. Cook until butter knife easily goes through the potatoes. Drain all the water and add sweet potatoes into the mixing bowl.

Directions for Sweet Potato Cakes

1. Mash sweet potatoes in a mixing bowl until smooth.
2. Add green onions, cilantro, sour cream, egg, bread crumbs, garlic, salt, pepper, and mix well.
3. Preheat a griddle or cooking pan over medium heat and add some cooking oil.
4. Use a cookie scoop to get even amounts of the mixture. Form sweet potato patties and cook for about 5-7 minutes on each side. Use a small spatula and flip carefully.
5. ​Enjoy!

About Food for Salud

Food for Salud is a multi-faceted initiative launched at Nicklaus Children's in 2022 that uses the power of food and nutrition to promote the wellbeing of South Florida children and families. There are many benefits to eating well, from disease prevention to overall health and wellness. Food for Salud supports access to nutritious food and brings healthy eating tips and recipes to kids in local schools and to families at various community events throughout the year.