Vegan Diaries – Sweet Potato Pancakes

I don’t know if I had latkes on the brain or what, but wham- I had an urge to make a sweet potato pancake. However instead of apple sauce and sour cream, I opted for a healthier topping made with apples and cucumbers!

Ingredients

For pancakes (yields 6-8 pancakes)

• 1 sweet potato grated
• 1 small onion grated
•  3 tablespoons egg substitute or 1 egg
• 2 heaping T of quinoa flour (or whatever flour you have handy)
• 1/4 t baking powder
• 1 t cumin
• small handful chopped parsley
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 T olive oil

Apple Cucumber Salsa

• 1 apple
• 1/2 cucumber
• 1 jalapeno pepper
• 1/4 onion
• 1 clove garlic
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1 small handful cilantro

1. To make the pancakes combine all ingredients with the exception of the olive oil, only use 1 T. Reserve the rest of the oil for cooking (or use a non-stick spray)

2. Drop batter into a hot pan that has either the olive oil or the non-stick spray

3. Cook pancake on each side for 4-5 minutes or until browned

Salsa preparation

1. Roughly chop all ingredients
2. Pulse in food processor until mixed but not mushy

Scoop a spoonful of salsa on each pancake and enjoy!!