{"id":5222,"date":"2020-03-31T12:02:24","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T10:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/joburg-west\/?p=5222"},"modified":"2024-05-31T09:17:06","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T07:17:06","slug":"tex-mex-sweet-potato-and-avo-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/joburg-west\/blog\/2020\/03\/31\/tex-mex-sweet-potato-and-avo-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Tex-mex sweet potato and avo salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How about this tex-mex sweet potato and avo salad for dinner?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tex-mex sweet potato and avo salad with charred corn and zingy amazi dressing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 1 can sweetcorn, drained, or 2 whole corn cooked and ribbed<br \/>\n\u2022 2 large orange sweet potatoes, thickly sliced<br \/>\n\u2022 1 tbsp. olive oil<br \/>\n\u2022 1 tbsp. taco seasoning<br \/>\n\u2022 \u00bd cup buttermilk<br \/>\n\u2022 Juice and zest of 2 limes<br \/>\n\u2022 \u00bc cup finely chopped coriander<br \/>\n\u2022 1 avocado, stoned, peeled, cut into thin wedges<br \/>\n\u2022 1 red onion, thinly sliced<br \/>\n\u2022 \u00bd cup coriander sprigs<br \/>\n\u2022 1 lemon, to garnish<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method<\/strong><br \/>\n1. 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