Sweet Potato leaves Salad

Sweet Potato, a root crop is common in the Philippines. You can usually find this grown in the countryside. In the city, sweet potatoes and sweet potato leaves are available in the supermarket but you can surely find these in the local market. Sweet potatoes are sold by kilos and the leaves are usually by bunch.

Here's a salad recipe out of potato leaves.

Sweet Potato leaves Salad

Ingredients:

Sweet Potato Leaves (Camote tops)
2 pcs. Tomatoes
1 large Red Onion
3 pcs. Red/Green Chilli
1 small Ginger
1/2 teaspoon tablespoon Salt
1 tablespoon Apple cider vinegar (I prefer)
Anchovy (optional)

1 medium lemon or calamansi

Water

How to prepare

In a deep pan boil water. Once the water is boiled, add the sweet potato leaves don't include the stem.

Take the leaves right away after 30 seconds. Soaking it for a long time will make the leaves overcooked. Let it cool and dry

Slice the tomatoes, onions, Red/Green Chilli, Ginger. Add anchovies, the smaller the anchovies the better.

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl then add apple cider vinegar, lemon and salt.

Serve.

Some would like it with a little of water, so you can add the one used in boiling

You can prepare this in less than or 10 minutes.

This is one of the best iron-rich appetizer .

Note: Make sure to wash the leaves carefully. Don't include the yellowish ones.

Enjoy!

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