Name: Crispy Baked Potato Wedges With Maple Mustard Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 70 min
Ingredients: 3 Yukon Gold or Russet Potatoes (Cut into even wedges); 1 Tsp Garlic Powder; 2 Tsp Dill; 2 Tsp Oregano; Coconut Oil (To grease the baking sheet); 2 Tbsp Maple Syrup (100% Pure Canadian); 2 Tbsp Mustard (Like Simply Natural Organic Yellow Prepared Mustard)

Crispy Baked Potato Wedges With Maple Mustard Sauce

Hello Lovelies:

Are you ready to get your potato wedges on? Heck yes, right? Wedges make such a wonderful appetizer and pair well with so many dishes, they’re really a must have in the old recipe drawer. And these ones are covered in the most incredible maple mustard sauce (I’m obsessed!)

So let’s pre-heat those ovens, pull out our cutting boards and get this party started, shall we?

Let’s Talk About How Awesome Potatoes Are For a Hot Minute

Maybe it’s my Irish/French heritage, but the potato love in my house is real. Honestly, these bad boys just seem to pair well with almost anything. And there are so many options… boiled, baked, mashed and more. They’re like these little food chameleons. Pair them with the right herbs and spices and you are in delish city baby.

But what’s in it for you in the health department?

Potatoes actually have a ton to offer. And unfortunately we aren’t a big help in their quest to nourish us. You see, when you take that humble veggie and deep fry it, chipify it (yes, it’s a made up word, but I’m owning it) and smother it in bacon, cheese, butter and sour cream you sort of nullify any healthy goodness it had to bring to the table.

But when you keep it pure and simple and pair it with other healthy delights you’ve really got something. And the good news is, you can easily do that and still end up with deliciousness. Potato wedges aren’t the only way to get your healthy potato on. Fritters, pan fries, baked or mashed potatoes… even potato pancakes! You just need to rethink how you’re cooking them and what you’re putting on them.

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Potatoes are high in fiber and pack a fair amount of vitamin B6, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin C, potassium, copper, manganese and phosphorus. They even have pretty nifty compounds called kukoamines that have been shown to help lower blood pressure (more research is needed, but that’s still pretty cool). (source)

Remember how I mentioned all that awesome vitamin B6 hanging out in there? That nifty little vitamin is involved in over 100 enzymatic reactions in that amazing body of yours. It’s a pretty important part of many chemical reactions in the body, including amino acid synthesis (those babies are the building blocks of protein!) Even nucleic acid, which is part of the creation our flipping DNA, relies on vitamin B6 to do its job. Awesome, right?

As if vitamin B6 weren’t already cool enough, it also plays a role in protecting your cardiovascular health. And it’s involved in the creation of neurotransmitters which allow our nervous system to transmit messages to each other (kind of cool eh?) Let’s just say B6 is a BIG deal. And potatoes (including these potato wedges) are here to provide. (source)

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You may notice that I left the skin on these yummy potato wedges. And there’s a pretty important reason for that. That’s where the fibers at yo! Skinning a potato is like removing the frosting… if the frosting were there to give you extra delicious, nutritional goodness anyway.

One baked potato has around 3 grams of fiber. But most of that fiber is in the skin. Fiber is important for your digestive health, supporting those amazing bowels, helping to prevent colon cancer and it even lowers cholesterol. So keep that skin on sugar. Trust me, it’s too good to pass on!

Ready to get cooking?