{"id":776,"date":"2018-07-18T01:14:08","date_gmt":"2018-07-18T01:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lettuceheal.com\/?p=776"},"modified":"2025-11-30T12:53:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T12:53:32","slug":"grilled-sweet-potatoes-with-macadamia-nut-pesto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.readyprepheal.com\/?p=776","title":{"rendered":"GRILLED SWEET POTATOES with MACADAMIA NUT PESTO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>INGREDIENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2 Sweet Potatoes Cut Into \u00bc\u201d Thick Rounds<\/p>\n<p>Avocado Oil to Brush the Sweet Potato Rounds<\/p>\n<p>2 Packed Cups Fresh Basil<\/p>\n<p>1\/3 Cup Raw Macadamia Nuts<\/p>\n<p>1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic<\/p>\n<p>1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice<\/p>\n<p>3 Tablespoons Grated Parmesan (Substitute Nutritional Yeast for Vegan and Paleo)<\/p>\n<p>\u00bd Teaspoon Himalayan Salt<\/p>\n<p>2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil<\/p>\n<p>3 Tablespoons Water<\/p>\n<p><strong>ASSEMBLY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Brush both sides of the sweet potato rounds with avocado oil.<\/li>\n<li>In a food processor combine basil, macadamia nuts, garlic, lemon juice, grated parmesan, salt, olive oil and water until smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Preheat grill to medium heat.<\/li>\n<li>Grill 8-10 minutes on each side, until the potato is lightly grilled and fork-tender.<\/li>\n<li>Top each potato round with a spoonful of pesto.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>SERVES 6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sweet Potatoes:<\/strong>\u00a0 Contain vitamin A and C which are both antioxidants that reduce inflammation.\u00a0 Vitamin A is fat-soluble, which means having your sweet potatoes with a healthy fat (avocado oil, coconut oil, etc.) will help you absorb even more vitamin A.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Avocado Oil:<\/strong>\u00a0 Rich in healthy fat, and it\u2019s a good choice for high temperature cooking.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Basil:<\/strong>\u00a0 A great source of minerals such as manganese, which is thought to increase the electronic transmitter activity in the brain which helps prevent cognitive degradation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Macadamia Nuts:\u00a0 <\/strong>Contain soluble and insoluble fiber that flush toxins out of the body and aid digestion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Garlic:\u00a0 <\/strong>Can reduce high blood pressure, and it also contains antioxidants.\u00a0 Top food for gut health \u2013 it contains prebiotic fiber, plus it\u2019s also antiviral and antifungal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lemon Juice:<\/strong>\u00a0 Helps aid in digestion. Lemon juice acts as a blood purifier and a cleansing agent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Olive Oil: \u00a0<\/strong>High in brain protecting antioxidants, excellent source of vitamins E and K, contains brain boosting chemicals (BDNF and NGF) that encourage the formation and repair of brain cells, and helps the brain to fight cognitive decline.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; INGREDIENTS 2 Sweet Potatoes Cut Into \u00bc\u201d Thick Rounds Avocado Oil to Brush the Sweet Potato Rounds 2 Packed Cups Fresh Basil 1\/3 Cup Raw Macadamia Nuts 1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice 3 Tablespoons Grated Parmesan (Substitute Nutritional Yeast for<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-excerpt-more\"><a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.readyprepheal.com\/?p=776\">Read More <i class=\"fa fa-long-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":783,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69,57,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-appetizer","category-side-dish","category-snack"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.readyprepheal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.readyprepheal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.readyprepheal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.readyprepheal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.readyprepheal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=776"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.readyprepheal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/776\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3203,"href":"https:\/\/www.readyprepheal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/776\/revisions\/3203"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.readyprepheal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/783"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.readyprepheal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.readyprepheal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.readyprepheal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}