Filipino Spicy Sweet Potato Shoots, Tomato, Onion Salad

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, sliced in half
• 1/3 cup red onion, sliced
• 1 limes or 1 lemon, juice
• 1/4 teaspoon limes or 1/4 teaspoon lemon, zest
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 thai chili pepper, thinly sliced
• 1/2-1 tablespoon fish sauce, to taste
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste
• 3 -4 cups sweet potatoes, shoots blanched, drained, and cooled
• 2 -3 teaspoons vegetable oil (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine tomatoes, red onions, lemon/lime juice, zest, garlic, chili pepper, fish sauce, salt, and pepper. toss together. allow it to marinate for 5-10 minutes.
• 2 combine the tomato and onion mixture with the blanched sweet potato shoots. toss together. adjust salt & seasoning to taste.
• 3 drizzle with oil.
• 4 serve with rice and fried fish or lamb.